Small Venus' looking-glass - a photo on Flickriver

Look down! It's a tiny, native 'weed' with a sublime name —"Small Venus' Looking-Glass"— seen blooming alongside a sidewalk.

City of Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA.
6 May 2024.

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▶ "Triodanis perfoliata — commonly known as Clasping bellflower, Clasping bellwort, or Small Venus' looking-glass — is a small, annual flowering plant belonging to the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), native to North and South America (from Canada to Argentina). It grows in prairies, along the edges of woods and rocky outcrops, and in disturbed soil, such as roadsides [and sidewalks!].

Triodanis perfoliata grows to a height of 4-18 inches (10–46 cm). On the upper part of the stem, the plant produces bell-shaped five-petaled flowers, approximately ½ inch or less across (1.3 cm), that range in color from blue-violet to pink-purple to lavender, with a white center. There are also flowers on the lower part of the stem but they do not open. These are cleistogamous — automatic self-pollinators that produce seeds."
— Wikipedia.
— North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

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▶ Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
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— Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016).
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Taken on: May 6, 2024

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Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkII, f/5.4, 1/160 sec, 252mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M10MarkII
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO 100-300/F4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.4
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	252mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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