Houstonia acerosa explained
Houstonia acerosa, the New Mexico bluet or needleleaf bluet, is a plant species native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Texas and New Mexico.[1] [2] [3]
Houstonia acerosa is an herb up to 20 cm tall, with narrow needle-like leaves and white or purplish flowers.[4] [5] [6]
Varieties
Three varieties of the species are widely accepted:[1]
External links
Notes and References
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=100306 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Houstonia%20acerosa.png Biota of North America Program
- http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HOACA2 USDA Plant profile
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32449450#page/465/mode/1up Gray, Asa. 1852. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 3(5): 81, Hedyotis acerosa
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/657195#page/63/mode/1up Bentham, George & Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1873. Genera Plantarum 2(1): 60. Houstonia acerosa
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9308016#page/941/mode/1up Terrell, Edward Everett. 2001. Taxonomic review of Houstonia acerosa and H. palmeri with notes on Hedyotis and Oldenlandia (Rubiaceae). Sida 19:913-922.