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Bluets

Houstonia minima

Photo by MOwendy
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Yard, north facing hill.

Notes:

Some kind of Houstonia anyway! Please correct me if you think the species is wrong.

Reference Links:

Houstonia (genus), Houstonia minima page

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
hope.martin
Funny thing about the name, Bluets... Jess and I were just looking at Blewits, the mushroom, in a book.
hope.martin
LOL! That's the site I was looking at too! Definitely not meaning to question your choice. :) Just lamenting my lack of ability to see through all those details so know the difference. ;) Henbit seems more common to me too. Wonder where that name came from? Shouldn't it be "hen peck"? LOL!
MOwendy
Thanks Hope. Per the MO Wildflowers site: "This species and another, H. pusilla Schoepf, have been lumped together taxonomically and are now known as Hedyotis crassifolia Raf." So its okay we can't figure 'em out. :o) I chose Minima on this comparing the sepals in the photos, but it was just a guess. I think I got the Henbit and Deadnettle straight, but I've heard people talk and it sounds common to call it all Henbit anyway!
hope.martin
BEautiful! Trying to compare Minima with Pusilla (Star Violet). Both Houstons. But the differences are so minute that I can't see a difference at this point. O.o Reminds me of the difference between Henbit and Deadnettle... only worse. LOL!

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Backyards of Central Missouri
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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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