Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea

"Houstonia caerulea" is a perennial species in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States.
Azure Bluets - Houstonia caerulea These were my favorite wildflowers when I was a kid. We had blankets of them growing along the woods in our yard.

Habitat: Forest edge
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Appearance

"Houstonia caerulea" produces showy flowers approximately 1 cm across. These flowers are four-parted with pale blue petals and a yellow center. The foliage is a basal rosette. Stems are up to 20 cm tall with one flower per stalk. It thrives in moist acidic soils in shady areas, growing especially well among grasses.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusHoustonia
SpeciesH. caerulea