Small Bluet

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Small Bluet

Hedyotis crassifolia

Rubiaceae Blue Pink Purple

There are almost twenty species of bluets in Texas, and they often have, as the name suggests, blue flowers--but not always. In this species, the small bluet, the flowers vary from blue-violet to lilac (rarely white). It is a small early spring bloomer that grows in open sandy areas in the eastern half of the state.

Seasonality

Flowering months

January February March April

Texas distribution

Region map

The highlighted regions reflect the historical distribution data preserved in the original collection.

Coastal Prairie East Texas Edwards Plateau North-Central Texas

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