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Torrey's blue eyed Mary
Scientific Name: Collinsia torreyi var. torreyi
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Collinsia torreyi: Torrey's Blue-Eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi, commonly known as Torrey's Blue-Eyed Mary, is a charming flowering plant found in specific regions of North America. Its delicate blooms and adaptability make it an interesting subject for plant enthusiasts and those interested in regional flora.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is an annual herb, meaning it completes its life cycle in one year.
- The plant has small flowers on slender stalks.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Collinsia torreyi A. Gray
- Common Name: Torrey's Blue-Eyed Mary
- Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family), formerly Scrophulariaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species, Variety
Synonyms and Subspecies
- Davidson's blue eyed mary, Davidson's collinsia. Collinsia bartsiifolia var. davidsonii
- Collinsia torreyi var. latifolia Newsom
- Collinsia torreyi var. brevicarinata
- Collinsia torreyi ssp. latifolia
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California and adjacent areas.
- Specifically found in locations like the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park, Bald Mountain Botanical Area in the Sequoia National Forest and Kern Plateau.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Annual herb with an erect growth habit.
- The plant is described as small and widely branched.
- Flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, tiny, and arranged in an open cluster on slender stalks.
- Corolla is approximately 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) wide.
- Flowers typically have two upper white petals and two lower blue or purple petals.
Quirky Facts
- In the late spring and early summer, it contributes to a colorful carpet of wildflowers on the forest floor, often alongside mustang clover.
Associated Species
- May be found alongside other plants such as pine violet, Sierra nemophila, and Macloskey's violet in forest environments.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Collinsia torreyi.
- Saint Mary's College of California has details about Collinsia torreyi from 1995.