Houstonia micrantha
australian bluets, southern bluet
Family
Rubiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
spatulate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
February - April
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Cool season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Cultural Information
Seed germination is improved by cold/moist stratification (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
Found frequent in pastures, along roadsides, and in old fields throughout Louisiana and east and southeast Texas, except in coastal areas. Australian bluets range from Texas east to central Georgia and north to south Arkansas.
Habitat
Pastures, waste fields, and along roadsides.