Scientific Name
Houstonia purpurea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Houstonia purpurea L.
Park
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
summer bluets
Park Synonyms
Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Houstonia |
| Species | Houstonia purpurea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
Life Form Tags
- Herb
Habitat Tags
- Meadow
- Mesic forest
- Xeric forest
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
1/11/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ekeily@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/4/2021 11:20:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Large Summer Bluets, Park Species Data Source: vasc-10doc
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