Houstonia serpyllifolia
Creeping bluet Mountain bluet Thymeleaf bluet Appalachian bluet | |
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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[1][2] | |
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Houstonia serpyllifolia, (common names creeping bluet, mountain bluet, thymeleaf bluet, Appalachian bluet)[3] is a plant species in the Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily the Appalachian Mountains. The name "serpyllifolia" alludes to the resemblance between this plant and the culinary herb wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum.[4] Houstonia serpyllifolia grows in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, western Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and northeastern Georgia.[1][5]
References
External links
- Southeastern Flora
- William Britten Photography, celebrating life in the Smoky Mountains
- Discover Life
- New Hampshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club
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