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Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.
thymeleaf bluet

       
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Photo of Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

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Synonyms:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

  HEMI15 Hedyotis michauxii Fosberg
 

Distribution:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

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USA (GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

View 84 genera in Rubiaceae, 18 species in Houstonia
 

Classification:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae – Madder family
Genus Houstonia L. – bluet
Species Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. – thymeleaf bluet
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

This plant and synonym italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Kentucky:
Michaux's bluets              Endangered
Pennsylvania:
Hedyotis michauxii
creeping bluets              Extirpated
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FAC FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35056.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/21/2008 07:54 AM MDT