Houstonia acerosa (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Houstonia acerosa (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
Houstonia acerosa is a small flowering herb native to parts of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
Houstonia acerosa, commonly known as the New Mexico bluet or needleleaf bluet, is scientifically classified as Houstonia acerosa (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f. This plant species is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, and the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. It is an herb that grows up to 20 centimeters tall. It bears narrow, needle-like leaves, and produces white or purplish flowers.
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Pavetta australiensis Bremek.
Coprosma tenuicaulis Hook.f.
Galium kamtschaticum Steller ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Cephalanthus glabratus (Spreng.) K.Schum.
Coprosma rhamnoides A.Cunn.
Houstonia caerulea L.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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