Venus' Looking Glass is a small annual with purple, star-shaped flowers. Its name comes from the shiny, reflective quality of its seed pods.
Best time to see a Venus' Looking Glass
The best time to see a Venus' Looking Glass is April–May, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 19,877 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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