Houstonia pusilla

Characteristics
Dicots
Rubiaceae
Houstonia
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Tiny Bluets; Small Bluets; Southern Bluets
forb
2
**
Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FAC) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
LULA; LRC; LGS; DRU; GILES; GRSM; CCNMP; RCSP; TRG; LC; BE
Ovary Position
Inferior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Number
4
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Rubiales
Houstonia
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Tiny Bluets; Small Bluets; Southern Bluets
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Houstonia pusilla - 13
Houstonia pusilla - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 13
Houstonia pusilla - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 13
Houstonia pusilla - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 13
Houstonia pusilla - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 20
Houstonia pusilla - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 22
Houstonia pusilla - Shawn Krosnick View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 22
Houstonia pusilla - Shawn Krosnick View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 22
Houstonia pusilla - Shawn Krosnick View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 22
Houstonia pusilla - Shawn Krosnick View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 18
Houstonia pusilla - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 21
Houstonia pusilla - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 21
Houstonia pusilla - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 21
Houstonia pusilla - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 19
Houstonia pusilla - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Houstonia pusilla - 2
Houstonia pusilla - Joey Shaw View Full Size