Dyschoriste oblongifolia 

Oblongleaf Twinflower
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Blue Twinflower

Florida native

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Small common herb of sandhills and flatwoods from the central panhandle down through most of the peninsula, except the southeastern counties. The range also includes Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.
Of the three snakeherb species in Florida, D. oblongifolia has the largest flowers, the corolla being 2-3 cm long. The opposite leaves and stem are pubescent, rarely exceeding 20 cm tall. The common name derives from the trait of this plant to frequently have a pair of back to back flowers in bloom at the same time.

Dyschoriste oblongifolia is a member of the Acanthaceae - Acanthus family.

Other species of the Dyschoriste genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
  Dyschoriste humistrata - SWAMP TWINFLOWER

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species

USDA Plant Profile for this species

Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016