Herbarium Specimen Details

Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott - Determined By: M. Kuck,
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Locality USA. Florida , Gadsden Co. : By Little River on US 90 between Tallahassee and Quincy. 30° 35' 14" N 84° 34' 60" W
Habitat Along roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. Kuck
Collection Date s.d.
Accession Number 175848
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : South Flomaton, along the railroad where it crosses FL 4, just E of its intersection with US 29.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Wilhelm
Collection Date 16 Mar 1982
Accession Number 169887
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Ca. 2 mi. W of Milligan, along the N side of US 90, just W of Baggett Creek bridge. 30° 45' 0" N 86° 37' 60" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Wilhelm
Collection Date 14 Mar 1982
Accession Number 169858
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : De Funiak Springs, around the lake, near the depot.
Habitat Lawn area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Wilhelm
Collection Date 14 Mar 1982
Accession Number 169857
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: Kral,
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : 14 mi. E of Tallahassee. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Description One large colony; flowers deep blue.
Habitat Under light shade of mature longleaf pine [Pinus palustris], roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 22 Mar 1958
Accession Number 8623
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2006
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: W. H. Lewis, 2005
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : E of FL 97 at junction of FL 4 and Sandy Hollow Road. 30° 57' 47" N 87° 28' 11" W
Description Small winter/early spring annual, ephemeral, corolla purplish mauve; more frequent (at this time of development) and mature than H. australis (see Lewis 15936).
Habitat Hilly, grassy roadside; clay soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. H. Lewis
with M. Elvin-Lewis
Collection Date 22 Mar 2005
Accession Number 242349
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Blountstown; 13755 SW Myers Dairy Road. 30° 23' 56" N 85° 7' 41" W
Description Erect herb to 5 cm; deep blue flowers with yellow tinge to throat entrance.
Habitat Mowed residential lawn.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 18 Feb 2007
Accession Number 243926
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : Along FL 4 between Bratt and Byrnville. 30° 56' 60" N 87° 19' 0" W
Habitat Field between woods and road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. S. Correll
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 02 May 1982
Accession Number 165855
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : S side FL 20, 1 mi. E of Blountstown; W side of Airport Motel. 30° 26' 37" N 85° 2' 43" W
Habitat Dry road embankment.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 21 Mar 1992
Accession Number 204187
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Lake Jackson. 30° 46' 60" N 85° 10' 0" W
Habitat Sandy field.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. Griscom
Collection Date 21 Mar 1934
Accession Number 33741
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1996
Locality USA. Florida , Jackson Co. : Near Marianna. 30° 46' 28" N 85° 13' 37" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. H. Curtiss
Collection Date 12 Mar 1901
Accession Number 216011
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Locality USA. Florida , Gulf Co. : FL 22 (Wewa Highway), 0.5 mi. W of FL 33. 30° 8' 10" N 85° 22' 21" W
Habitat Along roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. D. Longbottom 22443
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 22 Mar 2015
Accession Number 282362
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Lafayette Par. : Moore Park.
Description Abundant.
Habitat Open fields.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. A. Vincent
Collection Date 09 Mar 1980
Accession Number 163982
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Crewz, Jun 1978
Locality USA. Georgia , Oglethorpe Co. : Echol's Mill; 9.7 mi. NE of Lexington.
Description Corolla purple.
Habitat Shallow soil pockets in granite rock exposure.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. Montgomery
with J. Farr
Collection Date 07 Apr 1963
Accession Number 131529
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Bienville Par. : 32° 23' 60" N 92° 51' 60" W
Habitat Roadside near mixed conifer and hardwood woodland in vicinity of gas field; open clearing of sandy loam.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Simmering
Collection Date 13 Mar 1973
Accession Number 121895
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Lincoln Par. : US 80; 2 mi. W of Grambling. 32° 30' 60" N 92° 43' 0" W
Habitat In and around cemetary.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. Watson
Collection Date 04 Apr 1987
Accession Number 163770
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1995
Locality USA. Alabama , Franklin Co. : 6 mi. from Russellville; enroute to Leighton.
Description Flower deep purple.
Habitat In cedar glade old field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 17 Apr 1955
Accession Number 1132
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1994
Locality USA. Alabama , Tuscaloosa Co. : Lock 13; near Peterson.
Habitat Along roadside on sandy soil.
Reproductive State
Collector O. D. Chermock
Collection Date 23 Mar 1955
Accession Number 1133
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1995
Locality USA. Georgia , Walton Co. :
Habitat Granite outcropping; generally wet area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 15 Apr 1952
Accession Number 1131
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1995
Locality USA. Georgia , Walton Co. : 1 mi. E Loganville.
Description Abundant.
Habitat Granite outcrop.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 15 Apr 1954
Accession Number 1135
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1995
Locality USA. Alabama , Franklin Co. : 6 mi. from Russellville enroute to Leighton.
Description Corolla white; tube and throat yellow.
Habitat Scattered in open field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 17 Apr 1955
Accession Number 1134
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Locality USA. Alabama , Escambia Co. : Ca. 3.5 mi. W of Bradley; along C-4.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector G. Wilhelm
Collection Date 17 Mar 1981
Accession Number 176615
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Locality USA. Alabama , Baldwin Co. : At the N edge of Foley; along route 59 and the railroad at the lumber yard.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Wilhelm
Collection Date 18 Mar 1981
Accession Number 176612
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Fayette Co. : Oxford.
Habitat Old field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 27 Mar 1955
Accession Number 1290
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2006
Determination History
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: W. H. Lewis, 2005
Locality USA. Alabama , Baldwin Co. : Bryars McGill Cemetary; just off I-65 exit 45 to the W along highway 47. 31° 1' 13" N 87° 9' 55" W
Description Small winter/early spring annual ephemeral; stems tufted or single from fribrous root; corolla mauve; common.
Habitat In grass of cemetary; no H. australis found.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. H. Lewis
with M. Elvin-Lewis
Collection Date 22 Mar 2005
Accession Number 242347
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Locality USA. South Carolina , Richland Co. : Between Woodlake subdivision and Kelly Mill Road in northern Richland Co, Columbia.
Description Slender rhizomous annual; corolla usually purple or white in color and 4 merus.
Habitat Found growing in heavy sunlight among grasses along southern border of a private parcel.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. W. Gregory
Collection Date 01 Apr 2003
Accession Number 256422
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: J. P. Gillespie, 1958
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Alabama , Limestone Co. : 4 mi. E of Athens.
Habitat Old cotton field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. P. Gillespie
with M. Gillespie
Collection Date 29 Mar 1958
Accession Number 7900
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: H. A. Gleason, Jr., 1960
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Oktibbeha Co. : W of Starkville.
Habitat Secondary deciduous woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 18 Apr 1955
Accession Number 16847
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: H. A. Gleason, Jr., 1960
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Mississippi , Amite Co. : 7 mi. E of Liberty.
Habitat Grassy opening in sandy clay; post oak-pine hillside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 22 Mar 1957
Accession Number 16846
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia pusilla Schoepf
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : on Bon Aire Drive, Monroe.
Habitat Vacant lot near triangle.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. D. Thomas
Collection Date 20 Feb 1967
Accession Number 81785
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2001
Determination History
Houstonia patens Elliott
Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Louisiana , Vernon Par. : Near Rosepine.
Description Corolla violet.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
with L. J. Brass
Collection Date 28 Apr 1955
Accession Number 1138
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Houstonia pusilla
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Houstonia pusilla Schoepf - Determined By: Terrell,
Locality USA. South Carolina , Dillon Co. :
Habitat Waste ground.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector H. E. Ahles
with G. Ranseur
Collection Date 18 Apr 1957
Accession Number 37440
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