Long-Leaved Bluets
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
Houstonia longifolia, known as long-leaved bluet, is a perennial plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to the Eastern United States and Canada, occurring in most states east of the Mississippi River and in several Canadian provinces. It grows in upland woods on poor, dry, often sandy soils.
Description
Houstonia longifolia, described by Gaertn. in 1788, is a member of the Rubiaceae family. It is distributed across Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and several U.S. states including Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida. This species is commonly found in upland woods with poor, dry, and often sandy soils. Its range includes most states east of the Mississippi River, excluding Delaware, and extends into parts of North Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, with isolated populations in Kansas and Texas.
Other common names
Long-Leaved BluetsLong-Leaved HoustoniaLongleaf BluetLongleaf Summer BluetSlender-Leaved Bluets
Distribution
Alberta · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Maryland · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New York · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Hedyotis purpurea var. longifoliaHoustonia purpurea var. longifoliaOldenlandia purpurea var. longifoliaChamisme longifoliaHedyotis longifolia
