Houstonia caerulea L. Hedyotis caerulea (L.) Hook. Houstonia caerulea L. var. faxonorum Pease & A.H. Moore Bluets, quaker ladies, azure bluet
Bluets are natives of central and eastern North America. The name “Quaker ladies” may be a reference to their white bonnets. Identification: Azure bluets, as you can see from the photos at right, aren’t necessarily azure. Most often pale blue, they range from white to a darker shade of blue. Bluets are diminutive, less than 8" (20 cm) in height. They produce dense clusters of flowers, each about ⅜" (1 cm) across, with four petals and a yellow center. I see them most often nestled in small brilliant patches in lawns. Online References:
Houstonia caerulea on Missouriplants.com Houstonia caerulea on www.jeffpippen.com Houstonia caerulea at Illinois Wildflowers Houstonia caerulea at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Houstonia caerulea on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Houstonia caerulea at the University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Houstonia caerulea on Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource 5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts 5/11/2013 · Townsend Wildlife Management Area, Townsend, Massachusetts Houstonia caerulea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts 5/30/2014 · Townsend Wildlife Management Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 5/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts The flowers are diminutive, at less than 1/4" across, but the leaves, usually hidden, are much smaller. · 5/15/2016 · Mt. Watatic, Ashby, Massachusetts 4/21/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 5/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Massachusetts Range: Zones 3-8:
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