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Houstonia caerulea L. Azure bluet; Hedyotis caerulea L Hook; Bluets; Quaker ladies; Blue eyed babies; Bright eyes; Nuns; Quaker bonnets; Star violet; Innocence

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Higher taxa:  Life   Plantae   Dicotyledoneae   Rubiaceae   Houstonia   Global map IDnature guides: Dicotyledoneae, Plants_Chicago, Plants_Georgia_Clarke, POPA_USGA, Wildflowers, Wildflowers_Hamblin_County Missouri Botanical Garden We parsed the following live from the Web into this page. Such content is managed by its original site and not cached on Discover Life. Please send feedback and corrections directly to the source. See original regarding copyrights and terms of use. Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture CalPhotos

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© Kay Yatskievych, 2003 Houstonia caerulea, plant and leaf and flower	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Houstonia caerulea
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Houstonia caerulea	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Stem	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Whole plant
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Houstonia caerulea, Fruit

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Scientific source:       Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Geographic distribution

This species has been reported on the Trout Lily Trail.

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly PLANTS Profile   Houstonia caerulea L. azure bluet         Symbol:   HOCA4   Group:   Dicot   Family:   Rubiaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N CAN    N SPM    I Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©Thomas G. Barnes. Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Houstonia caerulea L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Houstonia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Houstonia caerulea L.   HECA19 Hedyotis caerulea (L.) Hook.   HOCAF Houstonia caerulea L. var. faxonorum Pease & A.H. Moore   Distribution: Houstonia caerulea L. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV ), CAN (NB, NS, ON, QC), FRA (SPM)   Related Taxa: Houstonia caerulea L. View 84 genera in Rubiaceae , 18 species in Houstonia   Classification: Houstonia caerulea L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Rubiales Family Rubiaceae – Madder family Genus Houstonia L. – bluet Species Houstonia caerulea L. – azure bluet   Introduced Information: Houstonia caerulea L. This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants. Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all   Wetland Indicator Status: Houstonia caerulea L. Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H FACU,FAC FACU FAC FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   More Accounts and Images: Houstonia caerulea L. View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35038. View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn). View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium. View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 04:59 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 2 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Houstonia caerulea%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Houstonia caerulea Bluets ID: 0000 0000 0307 0376 [detail] © 2007 LTC William E. Ottinger, Ph.D. Houstonia caerulea ID: 0000 0000 0509 1375 [detail] © 2009 Barry Rice Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley