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Photographer: Christopher Noll
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Family Liliaceae
Uvularia sessilifolia L.
sessile bellwort, sessile-leaved bellwort, straw-lily, wild-oats
Uvularia: Latin for small conical body in the center of the human palate (little tongue), referring to the way the flower hangs from its stalk
sessilifolia: Latin meaning "with unstalked or sessile leaves"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-12" tall forb; stems forking above the middle |
| Flower: | cream to pale yellow, 6-parted, 7/8" long, elongated shape, nodding; blooms April-May |
| Fruit: | 3-winged capsule with no beaks |
| Leaf: | stalkless but not surrounding the stem |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture; forests, clearings |
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