Connecticut Plants
Venus's Looking-glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Each flower sits above a clasping leaf on a wand-like stem. At any one time, only a few flowers will be open.
- Synonyms: Specularia perfoliata
- Family: bellflower (Campanulaceae)
- Habitat: dry fields and open woods, usually in infertile soil
- Height: 6-24 inches
- Flower size: 3/4 inch wide
- Flower color: blue-purple
- Flowering time: May to August
- Origin: native
