Calflora
Taxon  Report   8126    
Triodanis biflora  (Ruiz & Pav.) Greene
Venus looking glass,  Venus' looking glass
Triodanis biflora, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: CAMPANULACEAE  
Genus: Triodanis

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Specularia biflora
PLANTS: Triodanis perfoliata var. biflora
More information about  Triodanis biflora

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 24, 2021).