Triodanis biflora

ClassificationDicots
FamilyCampanulaceae
Family (Traditional)Campanulaceae
GenusTriodanis
Species:Triodanis biflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Greene
Common NameSmall Venus Looking Glass
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Number: 5; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 2
StatusNative
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Specularia biflora Specularia biflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Triodanis biflora Triodanis biflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Greene
Triodanis perfoliata var. biflora Triodanis perfoliata var. biflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Bradley

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), Hopkins (KY), Marshall (KY), Warren (KY), Blount (TN), DeKalb (TN), Henderson (TN), Henry (TN), Knox (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Maury (TN), Montgomery (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Shelby (TN), Tipton (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BOON, HTTU, MTSU, TENN, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1935 - 1980

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0208992 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208988 Sequatchie Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
013053 Shelby Tennessee
BOON
Specularia biflora
APSC0019967 Shelby Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0097573 Shelby Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0019972 Montgomery Tennessee 28 May 1942
APSC
Triodanis biflora
MTSU021082 Rutherford Tennessee 05 Jun 1980 Debbie Reddinger
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MTSU
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106498 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106497 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208986 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117455 Hopkins Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0019968 Henderson Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0019965 Maury Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106590 Tennessee
VDB
Specularia biflora
BRIT106494 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106591 Tennessee
VDB
Specularia biflora
APSC0081010 Fulton Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106499 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117456 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208987 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208990 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208989 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
HTTU006097 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Specularia biflora
MTSU021075 Rutherford Tennessee 22 May 1935 J. Peyton
MTSU
Specularia biflora
MTSU021074 Williamson Tennessee 19 May 1951 E. Strobel
MTSU
Specularia biflora
BRIT106493 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106500 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
APSC0019966 Maury Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
HTTU006096 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Specularia biflora
TENN-V-0208984 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117457 Hopkins Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208991 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208985 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
APSC0081016 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0053891 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106496 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117458 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106495 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
BRIT106492 Tennessee
VDB
Triodanis biflora
APSC0057204 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
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Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes