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Houstonia serpyllifolia, (common names Creeping Bluet, Mountain Bluet, Thymeleaf Bluet, Appalachian Bluet) 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.Houstonia serpyllifolia grows in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, western Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and northeastern Georgia.

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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