Triodanis perfoliata
clasping leaf venus'- looking-glass, clasping bellwort, clasping venus' lookingglass, common venus' lookingglass, roundleaved triodanis, clasping-leaf venus' looking-glass, clasping venus' looking-glass
Family
Campanulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
clasping
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
0.1 - 1.0
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Cultural Information
Seed germination is improved by cold/moist stratification (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
A ubiquitous species in disturbed areas in the eastern two thirds of Texas and all of Louisiana. It ranges throughout the eastern United States.
Habitat
Disturbed areas, sandy or gravelly soils, prairies, pastures.