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Clintonia uniflora

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Liliaceae

Genus
  
Clintonia

Higher classification
  
Clintonia

Order
  
Liliales

Tribe
  
Medeoleae

Scientific name
  
Clintonia uniflora

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Clintonia, Liliaceae, Tiarella trifoliata, Erythronium montanum, Vaccinium membranaceum

Clintonia uniflora


Clintonia uniflora is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by several common names, including bride's bonnet and queen's cup. It is native to the mountains of northwestern North America (Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California).

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Clintonia uniflora is a rhizomatous perennial, a member of the bead lily genus, It grows in the understory of coniferous forests. This flower has only two or three leaves located at the base of its stem, but they are several centimeters wide and can be much longer. It bears flowers singly or in inflorescences of two or three. The small simple flower has six white tepals and six protruding white stamens with pollen-dusted anthers. The flower is replaced atop the stem by a round blue berry up to a centimeter wide.

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References

Clintonia uniflora Wikipedia


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