Triodanis biflora, also known as the Small Venus' Looking-Glass, is a species of flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family, or bellflower family, and is in the genus Triodanis. Its common name was given because it is similar to the European plant, Legousia speculum that has seeds with a shiny appearance resembling looking glass. This species is native to America and is a small, solitary wildflower with purple bell-shaped petals and an alternate leaf arrangement. It can be found in a diverse range of habitats, especially in disturbed areas across the U.S. and into South America, and it has an annual life cycle where it flowers from May to June.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Venus's looking-glass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Triodanis
- Species
- Triodanis biflora
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