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Collinsia Parviflora, Small-Flower Blue-Eyed Mary


Plants > Wildflowers > Plantaginaceae > Collinsia Parviflora
Small-Flower Blue-Eyed Mary
Collinsia parviflora, La Sal Mountains, Utah

Collinsia parviflora is an inconspicuous, low growing plant, generally less than one foot tall, producing tiny, blue/white flowers, singly or in small whorls, from the leaf nodes. Flowers are formed of a five lobed calyx, purplish at the base, green towards the lobes, and a slightly longer corolla, which has two white (sometimes blue at the tip) upper lobes, curved backwards, and three blue lower lobes. Of these, the side pair are angled outwards while the narrower central lobe (usually hidden beneath the side lobes) is pouched, enclosing a style and four stamens. The pedicels are longer than the corolla.

The narrow leaves have a prominent central vein, and the leaf edges may be rolled under. Stems and leaves may be hairless, or have a fine covering of glandular hairs. Stems are colored red-brown, and the undersurfaces of the leaves may also have a reddish tint.

Common name:
Small-flower blue-eyed mary
Family:
Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Scientific name:
Collinsia parviflora
Main flower color:
Blue
Range:
The Rocky Mountain states, and all states to the west
Height:
Between 2 and 15 inches
Habitat:
Moist places in woodland; up to 11,000 feet
Leaves:
Opposite, linear to narrowly lanceolate, around one inch long
Season:
March to July



Pintrest


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Tiny blue/white flowers
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Grooved leaves
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Flowers and leaves
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Flower and leaves
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White and blue corollas
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Withering inflorescence
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