small-flowered blue-eyed mary

Collinsia parviflora

The small-flowered blue-eyed mary is a pretty little flower with tiny blue and white blooms. It often grows in clusters and can be found in many places, bringing beauty to gardens and fields.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The small-flowered blue-eyed mary is a slender annual herb with delicate, two-lipped flowers typically a vibrant blue or violet, often featuring white or yellow markings on the lower lip. Its small size and bright blooms help it stand out in early spring.

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small-flowered blue-eyed mary

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Plantas

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Datos interesantes

It's an "ephemeral" beauty, meaning its brief bloom delights only for a short time!

Its tiny flowers are perfect landing pads for small, busy native bees.

Named after botanist Thomas Nuttall, who first described it in North America.

Some species of blue-eyed mary are native only to California, nowhere else!

Habilidades especiales

This plant can grow, flower, and set seeds rapidly, completing its entire life cycle in just a few weeks after rain.

Small-flowered blue-eyed mary produces many tiny seeds that can be easily dispersed by wind or water to new locations.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 5-40 cm
Extensión: 5-15 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.3-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Yellow-faced bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

An important native pollinator in its range.

eats

Green peach aphid

Myzus persicae

Sap-feeding insect that can feed on many plants.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Flor en racimo

Las flores en racimo son inflorescencias donde las flores individuales están dispuestas muy juntas en un tallo común.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.