Collinsia grandiflora
Plantaginaceae
Giant Blue-Eyed Mary
Stems upright, sturdy. Leaves opposite and round below, narrow and often in whorls above. Flowers 1/2–3/4 in. on short stalks from axils with upper leaves, calyx 5 unequal lobes, flower tube bent, flower standing at about 45° angle from calyx. Flower petals larger, the upper 2 white or pale lavender-blue, the lower 3 deeper lavender-blue; small, folded, lower petal between others holds stamens. Grows in open, moist or dry, grassy, rocky places, edges of conifer forests, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–16 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, Vernal Wet, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Large-Flowered Blue-Eyed Mary
