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Scientific Name
Houstonia purpurea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Houstonia purpurea L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Venus' Pride
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
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Occurrence value was NA with comment: Present in Park; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Frequent-generally encountered; Common; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Habitat Tags
-
terrestrial
Well-drained slopes, moist woods
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
- July
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
270
References
Vouchers
16
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/25/2024 9:00:08 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98, Accepted Detail: Local list is unchecked and no local accepted name has been assigned, because multiple subspecies/varieties are also in the park.
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Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument (MISP)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
