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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Ereicoctis acerosa (A.Gray) Kuntze
2. Hedyotis acerosa A.Gray
3. Mallostoma acerosum (A.Gray) Hemsl.
4. Oldenlandia acerosa (A.Gray) A.Gray

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Govaerts R., 11-Nov-2003

Physical Description

Habit: Subshrub, Shrub

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Distribution

Range and Population

SC. U.S.A., NE. Mexico

Habitat

Biome

Tallgrass Prairie native; common throughout along roadsides and disturbed areas. Striking plant in great abundance; can reach 10 feet in height.

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Similar Species

Members of the genus Houstonia:

There are approximately 84 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus: H. pusilla · H. acerosa (Needleleaf Bluet) · H. acerosa acerosa (Needle-Leaf Bluet) · H. acerosa polypremoides (Needleleaf Bluet) · H. acerosa var. acerosa · H. acerosa var. polypremoides (Needleleaf Bluet) · H. acerosa var. tamaulipana · H. angustifolia var. filifolia · H. asperula · H. asperula var. brandegeana · H. asperuloides var. bradegeana · H. asperuloides var. brandegeana · H. asperuloidis · H. biloba · H. brandegeana · H. caerulea (Azure Bluet) · H. caerulea 'Clone One' (Quaker Ladies) · H. caerulea f. albiflora · H. canadensis (Canadian Summer Bluet) · H. cervantesii · H. chlorantha · H. coerulea · H. coerulea var. elatior · H. coerulea var. toxonorum · H. correllii (Correll's Bluet) · H. crocea · H. croftiae (Croft's Bluet) · H. fasciculata (Cluster Bluet) · H. filifolia · H. galeottii · H. geniculata · H. gracilis · H. gracillima · H. greenei (Greene's Bluet) · H. humifusa (Mat Bluet) · H. humisfusa · H. kingii · H. lanceolata f. albiflora · H. lanceolata var. calycosa · H. latifolia · H. longifolia (Long-Leaf Summer Bluet) · H. longifolia var. longifolia · H. longifolia var. tenuifolia · H. macvaughii · H. michauxii · H. michauxii 'Fred Mullard' · H. micrantha (Southern Bluet) · H. montana var. montana · H. ouachitana (Ouachita Bluet) · H. palmeri · H. palmeri var. muzquizana · H. palmeri var. palmeri · H. parviflora (Greenman's Bluet) · H. polypremnoides · H. procumbens (Fairy Footprints) · H. prostrata (New Mexico Starviolet) · H. pulvinata var. pulvinata · H. purpurea (Large-Flowered Bluets) · H. purpurea f. pubescens · H. purpurea var. calycosa · H. purpurea var. calycosa Gray · H. purpurea var. montana · H. purpurea var. montana (Small) Terrell (Mountain Bluet) · H. purpurea var. purpurea · H. purpurea var. purpurea L. · H. pusilla (Least Bluets) · H. pusilla f. albiflora · H. pusilla f. rosea · H. pygnaea · H. reticulata · H. rosea (Rose Bluet) · H. rubra (Red Bluet) · H. salenia · H. serpyllifolia (Michaux Bluet) · H. serpyllifolia f. alba · H. sharpii · H. spellenbergii · H. stenophylla · H. stenophylla var. parviflora · H. subviscosa (Nodding Bluet) · H. tenuifolia f. leucantha · H. teretifolia · H. terrellii · H. wrightii (Pygmy Bluet)

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Notes

Contributors:

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
• World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFeb 2, 2006.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:

• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad: Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México (IE-BAJÃ�O)
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad: Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México (IE-XAL)
• Missouri Botanical Garden
• The New York Botanical Garden: Vascular Plant Type Specimens
• USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers:

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 35034
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 274729
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:753313-1
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDRUB1T090
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: HOAC
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 40901