Specific Name: Houstonia caerulea
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Title
Specific Name: Houstonia caerulea
Subject
Common Name: Azure bluet, a species of
Bluets(Houstonia)
Also known as: Quaker ladies
Popular cultivars: 'Millard's Variety'
Bluets(Houstonia)
Also known as: Quaker ladies
Popular cultivars: 'Millard's Variety'
Description
DESCRIPTION
Detailed Location: Latitude: 34° 8’ 6.86” N Longitude: 84° 42’ 12.27” W
Altitude: 256.13 m (840.32 ft) Altitude Reference: above sea level
Habitat: Fields, open woods, grasses
Frequency: Common, native
Plant Description (Picture This App): Azure bluet (Houstonia caerulea) is a perennial wildflower that grows up to 6 inches tall. It produces showy blossoms of delicate, blue flowers with yellow centers from mid-spring to summer. The plant grows in a rosette shape. When planted in groups, it will provide a striking carpet of blue blossoms. Azure bluet attracts butterflies and bees and is commonly found growing wild in forests, lawns and disturbed sites.
Occurrence Notes: Red Top Mountain State Park
Detailed Location: Latitude: 34° 8’ 6.86” N Longitude: 84° 42’ 12.27” W
Altitude: 256.13 m (840.32 ft) Altitude Reference: above sea level
Habitat: Fields, open woods, grasses
Frequency: Common, native
Plant Description (Picture This App): Azure bluet (Houstonia caerulea) is a perennial wildflower that grows up to 6 inches tall. It produces showy blossoms of delicate, blue flowers with yellow centers from mid-spring to summer. The plant grows in a rosette shape. When planted in groups, it will provide a striking carpet of blue blossoms. Azure bluet attracts butterflies and bees and is commonly found growing wild in forests, lawns and disturbed sites.
Occurrence Notes: Red Top Mountain State Park
Creator
Determiner: Ariana Mraz
Source
Origin of Materials: Wild
Publisher
Name of the Herbarium or Institution: GHC DIGITAL HERBARIUM – CARTERSVILLE STEM
Date
Date of Collection: Apr 16, 2024 at 4:57:26 PM
Contributor
Collector Name: Ariana Mraz
Identifier
Collection number: 2024.04.16.001, 2024.04.16.002, 2024.04.16.003, 2024.04.16.004, 2024.04.16.005
Collection
Citation
Determiner: Ariana Mraz, “Specific Name: Houstonia caerulea,” GHC Archives, accessed May 18, 2024, https://ghcarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1066.
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