Triodanis perfoliata
(L.) Nieuwl.
Clasping venus looking glass, Clasping venus' looking glass
Triodanis perfoliata is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands
Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Native American Uses: The Cherokee make a liquid compound of roots infused into a bath for dyspepsia (indigestion). The Meskwaki use it as an emetic to make one "sick all day long", and smoke it at ceremonies. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
