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Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann
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Family Liliaceae
Streptopus lanceolatus (Aiton) Reveal var. longipes (Fernald) Reveal
twisted-stalk
Streptopus: from streptos for "twisted" and pous for "foot" or "stalk," referring to thread-like peduncles which bend near the middle
lanceolatus: lance-shaped
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb, stems finely hairy especially along margins and at the leaf nodes; from elongated rhizomes |
| Flower: | pink streaked with dark red, 6-parted, 3/8" long, star to tubular shape, petal-like tepals separate and turning upward only near the tip; inflorescence only 1 flower above the nodes along the stem; blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | rounded, reddish-purple to red, 1/4"-1/3" berry |
| Leaf: | alternate, lance-like with pointed tips; stalkless, but not clasping |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture; forests; in rich soil |
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