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Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann
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Family Liliaceae
Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC.
clasp-leaf twisted-stalk, twisted-stalk, white mandarin
Streptopus: from streptos for "twisted" and pous for "foot" or "stalk," referring to thread-like peduncles which bend near the middle
amplexifolius: leaves stem-clasping
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 16"-40" tall forb, stems smooth |
| Flower: | white to greenish, 6-parted, 1/3"-1/2" long, star to tubular shape, petal-like tepals separate, turning upward; inflorescence of 1-2 stalked flowers in clusters above the nodes along the stem; blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | elliptical, whitish-green turning orange to red, 1/4"-1/2" long berry |
| Leaf: | alternate, oblong with pointed tips, the base clasping the stalk |
| Habitat: | moist; woods; in rich soil, near Lake Superior |
| Notes: | rare and declining because of deer herbivory |
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