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Houstonia wrightii
Houstonia wrightii A. Gray
Pygmy Bluet
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Synonym(s): Hedyotis cervantesii, Hedyotis pygmaea, Hedyotis wrightii
USDA Symbol: HOWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Inflorescence: Axillary , Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink to pale purple.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Central Trans-Pecos of Texas, south-east Arizona, north to western Oklahoma.
Native Habitat: Open hillsides, rocky canyon slopes, sandy mountain streams.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Houstonia wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Houstonia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Houstonia wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-14Research By: TWC Staff