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 Flowers Aspen Creek TrSue Smith |  Leaves Aspen Creek TrSue Smith |  Plant - summer Aspen Creek TrSue Smith |  Plant - summer Aspen Creek TrSue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Biennial or perennial
General Desc:
Stems bend and root at lower nodes, grow up to 3 feet long, simple to many-branching from the base; flower clusters of light blue to lavender (light purple).
Identification notes: Leaves elliptic, opposite along the stems, clasping, lowest leaves sometimes on short stems; lateral flower heads of 30 or more irregular 4-petaled, bluish-lilac flowers emerge from upper leaf axils; seed capsules are not distinctly notched.
Height:
8 inches to 3 feet
Habitat Description: It occurs in many types of moist and wet habitat, and is semi-aquatic, often growing in shallow water.
Plant Communities:
Riparian
Elevation: 1500 - 7000 feet
Color:
Light blue, light purple, bluish-purple
Shape:
Irregular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Mar - Sep
Description:
Flower clusters of 30 to 60 flowers in leaf axils. Flowers are up to 1/2 inch wide with 4 lobes, the upper lobe being the widest. Flowers are blue, lavender (light purple), or violet (bluish-purple) with purple lines near the base.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems are 8 inches to 3 feet long; leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, 1/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide, mostly finely toothed, clasping bases.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Ovoid with an inconspicuous notch at the tip and a persistent style. Capsules split open to release many tiny seeds.
Seed Notes: Seeds tiny and numerous.
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