Venus' Looking Glass is a small annual with purple, star-shaped flowers. Its name comes from the shiny, reflective quality of its seed pods.
Habitat
It is found in open fields and along roadsides.
Diet
Bees and butterflies pollinate its flowers.
How common
Common
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