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Triodanis leptocarpa
Also called Slim-pod Venus' looking-glass, Slim Pod Venus' Looking Glass, Venus' Lookingglass
Slimpod Venus' looking-glass is a small annual wildflower in the bellflower family, native to the Great Plains and Midwest of the United States. It grows best in open, sunny, well-drained places such as prairies, rock outcrops and disturbed ground.
Triodanis leptocarpa, commonly called slimpod Venus' looking-glass, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is found primarily in the Great Plains and Midwest. Its natural habitat is in dry upland prairies and open rock outcrops. It is tolerant of disturbance and can be found in pastures and roadsides.
Triodanis leptocarpa is an herbaceous annual. It can be distinguished from other members of the genus Triodanis by its long, narrow leaves and fruits with a single locule. In addition, the fruits from cleistogamous flowers twist and arch away from the stem. It blooms from May to August.
Small Venus' looking-glass · Clasping Venus' looking-glass · Venus' looking-glass
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
