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Houstonia purpurea var. montana

Houstonia purpurea L. var. montana (Small) Terrell

Roan Mountain Bluet, Venus's Pride

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

USDA Symbol: HOPUM

Houstonia purpurea var. montana (Roan mountain bluet) #39264

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: Mitchell
State: NC
Location Notes: Roan Mountain, Pisgah National Forest.
Accession date: 2014-07-18
Filename: A_C_IMG0242.JPG
Slide Index: 14586697236_c4192aa45e_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: A colony of flowering plants. Photographer's note: "This is Roan Mountain bluet. It is a rare endemic species restricted to a few of the highest southern Appalachian Mountain peaks. The species is listed as Endangered by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Date Taken: 2014-07-05
NPIN Image Id: 39264

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2014-07-17

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