Slimpod Venus' looking-glass facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Slimpod Venus' looking-glass |
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Triodanis
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leptocarpa
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Triodanis leptocarpa, also known as slimpod Venus' looking-glass, is a beautiful flowering plant. It belongs to the bellflower family (which is called Campanulaceae by scientists). This plant is found mostly in the United States.
Discovering Slimpod Venus' Looking-Glass
Where It Grows
This plant grows naturally in the Great Plains and the Midwest regions of the United States. It likes dry, open areas. You can often find it in sunny prairies or on rocky ground. It's a tough plant, so it can even grow in places like pastures and along roadsides.
What It Looks Like
Triodanis leptocarpa is an annual plant. This means it completes its whole life cycle in one year. It grows from a seed, flowers, produces new seeds, and then dies. You can tell this plant apart from others in its group by its long, thin leaves. Its fruits are also special, having only one section inside.
Some of its flowers are called cleistogamous flowers. These flowers do not open up. Instead, they self-pollinate while still closed. The fruits from these special flowers twist and bend away from the main stem.
When It Blooms
This plant shows its flowers from May through August. This means you can see its blooms throughout the late spring and summer months.
