Houstonia caerulea L.

Rubiaceae

Collection NumberDavidson, C 13066
CollectorsChris Davidson, D. E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph & Tomomi Masaki
Identified ByD. Boufford (G), May, 2015
SourceC. Davidson
Date21 May 2015
CountryUSA
stateNorth Carolina
countyHaywood
LocationS side of Blue Ridge Parkway at mile 436.8 along North Carolina Mountains to Sea hiking trail; near Grassy Ridge Mine overlook. 1616 m elev.
Lat/LongN 35 23 29 W 083 02 15

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LocationUSA, Haywood County, North Carolina, S side of Blue Ridge Parkway at mile 436.8 along North Carolina Mountains to Sea hiking trail; near Grassy Ridge Mine overlook., N 35 23 29 W 083 02 15
Date21 May 2015
EcologyMixed forest of Quercus rubra, Betula alleghaniensis and Acer rubrum, with understory of Rhododendron maximum in places and dense herb layer on forest floor.