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Collinsia rattanii

Plantaginaceae

Sticky Blue-Eyed Mary

Collinsia rattanii
Erect, covered with hairy glands, sticky. Single stem. Leaves gray-green to purplish, edges rolled under. Flower held on long stalks spreading outward from stem, throat slightly bent from tube. Calyx lobes pointed. Flower upper 2 lobes white to pale lavender, lower 3 lobes darker lavender. Grows in open woods, spring-wet areas, at low to mid elevations.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring
  • Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Height: 3–15 inches
  • Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Rattan's Collinsia

Map of where Collinsia rattanii is found