Clasping Venus's Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata)

Growing at the leaf-littered edge of a dense hickory-oak forest.

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Christine Young

Lion

Beautiful shot! Was it tiny? I'm not familiar with this species. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, they are pretty small. I think around 1/2" wide?
  I'm hoping to find more blooms on the group of plants in this location (next time I'm walking that way):
  https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24877071 Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Well done, Lisa, you just passed 900 species photographed, congrats! Posted 6 years ago

The Clasping Venus's Looking Glass

''Triodanis perfoliata'', the clasping Venus' looking-glass or clasping bellflower, is a flowering plant belonging to the family Campanulaceae. It is an annual herb native to North and South America, the natural range extending from Canada to Argentina. It is also naturalized in China, Korea and Australia.

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Similar species: Asterales

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling