| Scientific Name | Triodanis perfoliata | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Lobelia ( Campanulaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 5 petals
Stout, erect, unbranched plant, 12-20 inches tall. Hairy with long hairs on the lower side of the leaves, especially along the veins. Flower:1 or more flowers in the leaf axils. Early flowers lack petals but have 3-4 short sepals. Later flowers have 5 petals and 5 bluish/purple petals, united to form a slender tube that flares out nearly flat at the opening. Leaves: Alternate. At the base, attached directly to stem, broader than long. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Campbell and Lynn Loughmiller Texas Wildflowers, Revised Edition (2006) p. 84 | |||||||||||||
April - July
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Other Color - blue |
| In addtion to a primary listing with the purple-colored flowers, at times the blue category may be more appropriate. . |