Houstonia wrightii A.Gray is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Houstonia wrightii A.Gray

Houstonia wrightii A.Gray

Houstonia wrightii (pygmy bluet) is a Rubiaceae plant native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Houstonia
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Houstonia wrightii A.Gray

Houstonia wrightii, commonly known as the pygmy bluet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. This species is native to the southwestern United States, where it occurs in Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas. It is also native to northern Mexico, found in the states of Chihuahua, Sonora, and Hidalgo.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Houstonia

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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