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Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower

Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower

Specularia perfoliata (Legouzia perfoliata)

Flowers–Violet blue, from 1/2 to 3/4 in. across; solitary or 2 or 3 together, seated, in axils of upper leaves. Calyx lobes varying from 3 to

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White Asters or Starworts

White Asters or Starworts

In dry, open woodlands, thickets, and roadsides, from August to October, we find the dainty White Wood Aster (A. divaricatus)–A. corymbosus of Gray–its brittle zig-zag stem two feet high or less, branching at the top, and repeatedly

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White Asters or Starworts

White Asters or Starworts

In dry, open woodlands, thickets, and roadsides, from August to October, we find the dainty White Wood Aster (A. divaricatus)–A. corymbosus of Gray–its brittle zig-zag stem two feet high or less, branching at the top, and repeatedly

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Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower

Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower

Specularia perfoliata (Legouzia perfoliata)

Flowers–Violet blue, from 1/2 to 3/4 in. across; solitary or 2 or 3 together, seated, in axils of upper leaves. Calyx lobes varying from 3 to 5

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