Bluet

Houstonia purpurea

Summary 4

Houstonia purpurea (formerly Hedyotis purpurea) is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common names Venus' pride, woodland bluet, and purple bluet. It is native to the eastern United States.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N00/530266310
  2. (c) dogtooth77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/53817483@N00/7161860943/
  3. (c) Fritz Flohr Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/8812341298/
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houstonia_purpurea

More Info

iNat Map

Flower color purple
Type wildflower
Source Heineke
Blooms (04) April, (05) May, (06) June, (07) July
Establishment native