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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, slender, mostly 5-angled, simple or branched from bases, densely leafy, somewhat hairy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, clasping, heart-shaped to broadly ovate, 1/4 to 1 inch long, 1/3 to 1 inch wide, glabrous above, rough-hairy below; margins round toothed or pointed toothed; tips broadly pointed to rounded.
- Inflorescence
- 1-3 flowers sessile in leaf axil; bracts heart-shaped to broadly ovate.
- Flower
- Calyx lobes narrowly triangular; flowers of 2 forms; upper flowers open at pollination, circular in outline, 1/2 to 1 inch wide; corollas purple to blue, sometimes with white streaks; petals 5, united at bases; lower flowers small, closed, self-pollinating; corollas purple to blue.
- Fruit
- Capsules, egg-shaped, 1/4 inch long; seeds numerous, brown.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry sandy or gravelly prairies, pastures, waste ground, and occasionally woodlands.
- Distribution
- Throughout except extreme west of Kansas.
- Reproduction
- None
Practical Information
- Toxicity
- None
- Forage Value
- None
- Uses
- None
Additional Notes
Comments
None
Special Notes: Related to Slender or slimpod Venus' looking-glass
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Campanulaceae - Bellflower family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-40 inches (typically 6-20 inches)
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-03
Color Groups
Blue, Purple, Lavender & Violet Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June, July