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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Liliaceae
Uvularia grandiflora Sm.
large-flowered bellwort
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
grandiflora: large-flowered
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-20" tall forb; stems forking above the middle |
| Flower: | yellow, 6-parted, 1"-2" long, elongated shape, twisted, nodding; blooms April-May |
| Fruit: | 3-lobed capsule with 2 beaks on each lobe |
| Leaf: | oval to oblong, blade completely surrounds the stem |
| Habitat: | dry; woods, forests; in rich soil |
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