Venus's Looking Glass

A popular flower way back in the 18th century, this beguiling small flower is now harder and harder to find. The legend goes that Venus lost a mirror that reflected only beauty. A shepherd found it and became enthralled, resisting Cupid's attempts to grasp it until it fell and shattered into shards, each piece becoming
A popular flower way back in the 18th century, this beguiling small flower is now harder and harder to find. The legend goes that Venus lost a mirror that reflected only beauty. A shepherd found it and became enthralled, resisting Cupid's attempts to grasp it until it fell and shattered into shards, each piece becoming a flower. Venus's looking glass reflects a starry flower of violet with a white center and a ring of blue, blooming abundantly in cooler summer areas and a spring treat elsewhere.

Clasping Venus' Looking Glass Missouri Department of Conservation

Triodanis perfoliata (clasping-leaved Venus'-looking-glass): Go Botany

Clasping Venus' Looking Glass, Triodanis perfoliata

Triodanis detail - FSUS

Flower of the Day: Venus' Looking Glass

Venus's looking glass - NYPL Digital Collections

Venus's looking-glass. A woman admiring herself in a looking glass

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Venus' Looking Glass Large Blue Legousia Speculum-veneris is an annual flowering ornamental plant that belongs to the the Campanulaceae family, and

Venus' Looking Glass Large Blue Legousia Speculum-Veneris Seeds