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Bluets

Houstonia caerulea

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Two clusters of flowers. The first has lighter colored flowers. The second was a smaller bunch and the flowers were slightly darker. Four petals, pale bluish-white to light blue. Yellow centers. Thin stems and tiny leaves. Native wildflower.

Habitat:

Rockwood Park, Virginia. Temperate forest.

Reference Links:

Houstonia caerulea, US Wildflower - Quaker Ladies, Azure Bluet, Bluets - Houstonia caerulea

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Flowers of North America
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Rockwood Park

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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