Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

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Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Houstonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Flower

Houstonia serpyllifolia flower picture by Douglas Shoemaker (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia serpyllifolia flower picture by jim hahn (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia serpyllifolia flower picture by cthulhu mittens (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Houstonia serpyllifolia world distribution map, present in Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:753392-1
WFO ID wfo-0000215262
COL ID 3MR5S
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Synonyms

Houstonia serpyllifolia f. alba Oldenlandia serpyllifolia Houstonia tenella Anotis serpyllifolia Hedyotis michauxii f. alba Hedyotis michauxii Hedyotis serpyllifolia Anotis tenella Houstonia serpyllifolia