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Houstonia acerosa
needleleaf bluet Madder Family
Houstonia acerosa Rubiaceae
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common name
  needleleaf bluet
accepted scientific name
  Houstonia acerosa (A. Gray) Benth. & Hook. f.
rules for finding collection records
  Hedyotis acerosa (32)
  Houstonia acerosa (164)
  Houstonia polypremoides (18)
family name
  Rubiaceae
Image Author: ©2005 Patrick Alexander
Image License: CC BY-NC-ND
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Four petals
Petal colors: color color
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of April thru 3rd week of October
How Likely at this Location (14%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (36%)
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Chihuahuan D. Gardens (1)
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