Bellwort – Large-Flowered
Uvularia grandiflora
| Family | Lily (Liliaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Deciduous forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 8-20″ |
| Flower | Flowers have 6 petals, bell-shaped, tubular and about 2″ long. Petals tend to twist into spirals. They tend to droop as though the plant were wilting. There are 1-3 flowers per stem. |
| Leaf | Leaves are long, pointed, drooping, lance-shaped 1-4″ long. They have a smooth upper surface and parallel veins. Stems pass through the base of each leaf. Leaves alternate along the main stem. |
| Notes | The plant grows in clumps containing several individual plants along horizontal underground roots. |
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