clasping Venus'-looking-glass (Triodanis perfoliata)

Scientific Name: Triodanis perfoliata

Common Name: clasping Venus'-looking-glass

Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Small purple flowers growing from little cups formed by clasping leaves help identify clasping Venus'-looking-glass.
Photographer: Gary P. Fleming

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† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.