Houstonia serpyllifolia

Houstonia serpyllifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Houstonia
Species:	H. serpyllifolia
Binomial name
	Houstonia serpyllifolia; Michx.
Synonyms
	Anotis serpyllifolia (Michx.) G.Don; Hedyotis serpyllifolia (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray; Oldenlandia serpyllifolia (Michx.) A.Gray; Houstonia tenella Pursh; Anotis tenella (Pursh) G.Don; Houstonia serpyllifolia f. alba Alexander; Hedyotis michauxii Fosberg; Hedyotis michauxii f. alba (Alexander) Fosberg;

Houstonia serpyllifolia, commonly called thymeleaf bluet,^[3] is a species of plant in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains.^[4] It has been documented in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, western Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and northeastern Georgia.^[1]^[5]

Houstonia serpyllifolia is a low creeping perennial. It produces solitary, terminal blue flowers in spring and early summer.^[6] It typically grows in moist areas, and is found habitats such as streambanks, mesic woods, grassy balds, seepy rock outcrops, and spray cliffs.^[4]

The specific epithet "serpyllifolia" alludes to the resemblance between this plant and the culinary herb wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum.^[7] Other common names include "creeping bluet", "mountain bluet", and "Appalachian bluet"^[8]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Tropicos
^ "Houstonia serpyllifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
^ Biota of North America Program
^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
^ Michaux, André. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 85
^ Wildflowers of the United States

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[susanmankerseale-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Tropicos

[usda-3] "Houstonia serpyllifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[Weakley-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".

[5] Biota of North America Program

[chester-6] Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.

[7] Michaux, André. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 85

[8] Wildflowers of the United States

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