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Venus' Looking-Glass, Clasping Venus' Looking-Glass
Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
▲▼ young, non-flowering plants
▲▼ mature, flowering plants
▲▼ flowers
▲▼stems, showing stem ridges, clasping heart-shaped leaves, axillary flower buds (above) and fruit capsules (below)
Venus’ Looking-Glass:
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A summer annual broadleaf weed in the Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae) that
grows 6-24 inches tall
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Has alternate heart-shaped leaves with
toothed-margins that clasp the stem at their bases; stems are ridged
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Produces ½ to 1 inch diameter, five-petal flowers that are blue to purple in
color from the axils of the leaves
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Native wildflower, found in gardens, landscapes, cultivated fields
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Tolerates full sun to moderate shade
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Not usually a serious weed problem