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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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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)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
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George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
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Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
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