Hedyotis caerulea (L.) Hook.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hedyotis caerulea (L.) Hook.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 34017, 15 Jul 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. Maine. Washington Co. Steuben. Northeast base of Eagle Hill, northeastern corner of junction of Morgador Road (old Dyer Bay Road) and Schooner Point Drive, Humboldt Field Research Institute, 3.75 miles due south-southeast of junction of Smithville Road and U.S. Route 1. West side of Dyer Bay.

  • Habitat

    Sand and gravel quarry, acidic peaty humus, glacier-deposited sand, gravel, granitic-gneissic boulders. Grassy levels at bottom of pit. Disturbed shrubland, full sun, dominated by Comptonia peregrina, Alnus, Betula populifolia, Salix spp., Juncus spp., Spiraea, Vaccinium angustifolium, native and exotic weeds.

  • Description

    Locally common tufted perennial, most leaves basal; flowers pale lilac-white with yellow eye, few in flower, most in fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3487424

    Occurrence ID: a3ebf5c4-b8ac-4701-9e68-cbaadecb3361

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Washington Co.

  • City/Township

    Steuben

  • Locality

    Northeast base of Eagle Hill, northeastern corner of junction of Morgador Road (old Dyer Bay Road) and Schooner Point Drive, Humboldt Field Research Institute, 3.75 miles due south-southeast of junction of Smithville Road and U.S. Route 1. West side of Dyer Bay.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 32 - 40 m. (105 - 131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    44.4633, -67.9373

  • Location Notes

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BOTANICAL
03487424
03487424
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New York Botanical Garden
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PLANTS OF MAINE, USA
Houstonia caerulea L.
Rubiaceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 Mayflowers.
WASHINGTON COUNTY 44° 27.798’ N. Lat. 67°
56.239’ W. Long. Steuben; gravel pit, northeast base
of Eagle Hill, northeastern comer of junction of
Morgador Road (old Dyer Bay Road) and Schooner
Point Drive, Humboldt Field Research Institute, 3.75
miles due south-southeast of junction of Smithville
Road and U.S. Route 1. West side of Dyer Bay.
Elevation 105-130 feet. Sand and gravel quarry, acidic
peaty humus, glacieif-deposited sand, gravel, granitic -
gneissic boulders.
Disturbed shrubland, full sun, dominated by
Comptonia peregrina, Alnus, Betula populifolia,
Salix spp., Juncus spp., Spiraea, Vaccinium
angustifolium, native and exotic weeds. Locally
common tufted perennial, most leaves basal; flowers
pale lilac-white with yellow eye, few in flower, most in
fruit. Grassy levels at bottom of pit.
Steven R. Hill 34017
15 July 2001