Plants of Cloudbridge
Santa
Lucia (Santa Lucia)
Description:
This is a sun-loving
little plant that covers the former pastures of Cloudbridge with
blue-purple flowers in December and January.
Natural history: ...
Distribution: Found throughout
Cloudbridge in open areas, and under similar conditions in other parts
of Costa Rica.
How
to recognize: ...
Uses: The Santa Lucia flower is a delicate purple
flower which when given to you in January and placed in your wallet
is supposed to give you wealth all year.
Sources and Links:
INBio description
SysTax
and others
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Photo
Identification Guide: Santa
Lucia
(Sanat Lucia)
Flowers. Daisy-like in
shape, 2-4 cm diameter
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Fruit and Seeds. No fruit visible.
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| Form. The plant
grows in the grass. |
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Cloudbridge: Bridging
a Costa Rican cloud forest