A small delicate wildflower with blue petals and a white or yellow center, commonly found in fields and meadows.
From blue (Old English blew) plus the diminutive suffix -et (from French -ette). The name describes the small blue flower.
Bluets are pollinator magnets but they have an unusual strategy—if a flower isn't pollinated, it can produce seeds asexually, ensuring the species survives even without insect help!
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