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Stenaria butterwickiae

Stenaria butterwickiae (Terrell) Terrell

Butterwick's Starviolet, Butterwick's Diamond-flowers

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Hedyotis butterwickiae, Houstonia butterwickiae

USDA Symbol: STBU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Aug
Bloom Notes: White, with dark nerves.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Known only from Brewster County.
Native Habitat: Limestone pockets or crevices along ridgetops.

Web Reference

Webref 39 - Plants of the World online (2020) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Research Literature

Reslit 3160 - TAXONOMY OF STENARIA (RUBIACEAE: HEDYOTIDEAE), A NEW GENUS INCLUDING HEDYOTIS NIGRICANS (2001) Terrell, Edward E.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Stenaria butterwickiae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stenaria butterwickiae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenaria butterwickiae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-19
Research By: CBR

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