Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. nigricans

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Chamisme angustifolia (Michx.) Nieuwl., Gentiana nigricans Lam., Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. filifolia (Chapman) Shinners, Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. rigidiuscula (Gray) Shinners, Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. scabra (S. Wats.) Fosberg, Hedyotis salina (Heller) Shinners, Houstonia angustifolia Michx., Houstonia angustifolia Michx. var. filifolia (Chapman) Gray, Houstonia angustifolia Michx. var. rigidiuscula Gray, Houstonia filifolia (Chapman) Small, Houstonia nigricans (Lam.) Fern., Houstonia rigidiuscula (Gray) Woot. & Standl., Houstonia salina Heller, Houstonia tenuis Small, Oldenlandia angustifolia (Michx.) Gray, Oldenlandia angustifolia (Michx.) Gray var. filifolia Chapman

Common names:

Baby's-breath [Baby's breath] (1923) (156)

Bluets (1923) (156)

Common bluets (1942) (155)

Diamond-flowers [Diamondflowers] (Present) (50)

Innocence (1923) (156)

Narrow-leaf houstonia [Narrow-leaved houstonia] (1907-1937) (5, 72, 93, 97)

Star-violet [Star violet] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Venus' pride (1913-1923) (5, 156)