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Blue-eyed Mary
( Collinsia parviflora )
Collinsia parviflora
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About Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora)
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Collinsia parviflora
is a species of flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae known by the common names maiden blue eyed Mary and small-flowered collinsia. This tiny wildflower is a common plant throughout much of western and northern North America, where it grows in moist, shady mountain forests.
Collinsia parviflora
is an annual plant with a spindly reddish stem and narrow lance-shaped green leaves with edges that curl under. The minuscule flowers grow singly or in loose clusters of several. Each flower has five lobes, the lower deep blue to purple and the upper white. The whole corolla is only a few millimeters across. The fruit is a small capsule.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
0.1 - 1 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Blue, Red
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 2
likely
* )
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Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
Landscaping Information
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Description
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Common uses
Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.9" - 151.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.23" - 5.63", Coldest Month: 21.1" - 55.7", Hottest Month: 41.8" - 84.4", Humidity: 0.42" - 35.52", Elevation: 12" - 11194"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Few-flowered Blue-eyed Mary, Maiden Blue Eyed Mary, Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary, Small-flowered Collinsia
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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