| Houstonia procumbens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Houstonia |
| Species: | H. procumbens |
| Binomial name | |
| Houstonia procumbens (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Standl. [1] | |
Houstonia procumbens, the roundleaf bluet, is a perennial species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. [1] Its native habitats include disturbed sites, and moist, open, sandy areas. Flowers bloom March to October. [2]
This species can occur as an erect or creeping perennial or annual. Its leaves are oppositely arranged and are ovate to suborbicular in shape. They may reach a length between 7 and 10 millimeters in length and 4 to 10 millimeters wide. The flowers are white in color and have four petals. [3]
