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Triodanis lamprosperma
Triodanis lamprosperma McVaugh
Prairie Venus' Looking-glass, Prairie Venus' Lookingglass
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Specularia lamprosperma
USDA Symbol: TRLA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , KS , LA , MO , OK , TXNative Habitat: Dry, rocky ridges, open rocky woods, glades, moist woodlands, floodplains.
Web Reference
Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. GwaltneyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 3139 - The Genus Triodanis Rafinesque, and its Relationships to Specularia and Campanula (1945) Rogers McVaughThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Triodanis lamprosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Triodanis lamprosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triodanis lamprosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-26Research By: CBR