Triodanis perfoliata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.

Clasping venus looking glass, Clasping venus' looking glass

2017 Keir Morse

2016 Keir Morse

2008 Sean B. Smith

Triodanis perfoliata is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (25 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Triodanis
Family:	Campanulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Legousia perfoliata
PLANTS	Specularia perfoliata
PLANTS	Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata

Information about Triodanis perfoliata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TRPE4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/07/2023).