NameThatPlant.net: Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-09-002:

Streptopus amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae

COMMON NAME:
Clasping Twisted-stalk, White Mandarin, Pagoda-bells

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-09-002:
Streptopus amplexifolius FAMILY Liliaceae

1904

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Moist forests and seepages at high elevations, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Whitish/Rose
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals, perianth campanulate
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Berry

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