Houstonia acerosa
# Houstonia acerosa

Houstonia acerosa, the New Mexico bluet or needleleaf bluet, is a plant species native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Texas and New Mexico.

Houstonia acerosa is an herb up to 20 cm tall, with narrow needle-like leaves and white or purplish flowers.

## Varieties

Three varieties of the species are widely accepted:

* Houstonia acerosa var. acerosa - Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Texas
* Houstonia acerosa var. polypremoides (A.Gray) Terrell - Chihuahua, Coahuila, New Mexico, trans-Pecos Texas
* Houstonia acerosa var. tamaulipana (B.L.Turner) Terrell - Tamaulipas
