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Houstonia caerulea

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Quaker-ladies

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Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by ktsubaki, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by Rene Kimray, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by Rene Kimray, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Rene Kimray, CC BY-NC 4.0
Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by rkluzco, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by Aaron Hulsey, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Aaron Hulsey, CC BY-NC 4.0
Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by Steve Gallagher, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Steve Gallagher, CC BY-NC 4.0
Quaker-ladies (Houstonia caerulea). Photo by Steve Gallagher, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Steve Gallagher, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136908
Element CodePDRUB1T010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRubiales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusHoustonia
Synonyms
Hedyotis caerulea(L.) Hook.
Other Common Names
Azure Bluet (EN) azure bluet (EN) Houstonie bleue (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-17
Change Date1990-03-12
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
OntarioSHYes
New BrunswickS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VermontSNANo
New JerseyS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
WisconsinS2Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MichiganS1Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (78)
Alabama (4)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Georgia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Patterson GapChattahoochee National Forest1,186
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
New Hampshire (13)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (20)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (13)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.