Houstonia serpyllifolia

Houstonia serpyllifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	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] creeping bluet, mountain bluet, Appalachian bluet or Michaux's bluets^[4] 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.^[5] 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]^[6]

Houstonia serpyllifolia is a low creeping perennial. It produces solitary, terminal blue flowers in spring and early summer.^[7] It typically grows in moist areas, and is found habitats such as streambanks, mesic woods, grassy balds, seepy rock outcrops, and spray cliffs.^[5]

The specific epithet "serpyllifolia" alludes to the resemblance between this plant and the culinary herb wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Tropicos
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Houstonia serpyllifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Wildflowers of the United States
^ ^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

External links

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[susanmankerseale-1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Tropicos

[usda-3] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Houstonia serpyllifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[:0-4] Wildflowers of the United States

[Weakley-5] Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".

[6] Biota of North America Program

[chester-7] Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.

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

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