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Rubiaceae

Rose bluet

Houstonia rosea (Raf.) Terrell

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Houstonia

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Common names

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English
Rose bluet

Synonyms

  • Hedyotis minima f. albiflora Lathrop
  • Hedyotis rosea Raf.
  • Hedyotis taylorae Fosberg ex Shinners
  • Houstonia minor var. pusilla (A.Gray) Small
  • Houstonia patens var. pusilla A.Gray
  • Houstonia pygmaea C.H.Mull. & M.T.Mull.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.