Quercus

Clasping Venus's-looking-glass

Triodanis perfoliata

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC
5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Triodanis

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
1Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Triodanis

  • Colletes brevicornis
Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Flies 1
  • Anthrax sinuosa

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 1
  • Pholisora hayhurstii

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Campanulaceae
Flower color
Purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Clasping Venus Looking Glass; Clasping Venus's looking glass; Specularia perfoliata

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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