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 (3)

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-0208984 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
HTTU006097 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Specularia biflora
HTTU006096 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Specularia biflora
APSC0081010 Fulton Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0019968 Henderson Tennessee
APSC
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208985 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117456 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117457 Hopkins Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
APSC0117455 Hopkins Kentucky
APSC
Triodanis biflora
TENN-V-0208986 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Triodanis biflora
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Plant Photos

Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes
Triodanis biflora - Dwayne Estes