Dreamsigh
Nebulaa nebulosum
Silentaceae (the Silence family)
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Description
An evergreen with persistent leaves that last multiple seasons. Broad, paddle-shaped leaves with prominent parallel veins.
Bell-shaped flowers hang in nodding racemes, colored shadow purple. Blooms in the hour before rain.
Habitat
Appears in gardens that have been tended with love for generations.
Traditional Uses
The bitter root served as a digestive tonic.
Folklore
Said to be beloved by bees from hives that produce the clearest honey.
Similar Species
Distinguished from Goblineye.
Conservation
Locally common but declining in some parts of its range.
Field Notes
A hand lens reveals details invisible to the naked eye.