Clintonia umbellulata
Location: Woods (tentative) - need to confirm when it flowers
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Mountainious region of the eastern United States into Canada.
A low plant with a basal clump of broad, glossy, slightly pubescent leaves surrounding an 6-20 in. leafless stem topped by a cluster of nodding white flowers speckled with green and purple. Black, spherical berries follow the flowers. Long-lasting leaves remain green all summer, creating an excellent groundcover for shady spots. Link Link photo photo photo photo Genus: Clintonia (Bead lilies) Family: Liliaceae (lillies) Order: Liliales (Mostly perennial plants, with food storage organs such as corms or rhizomes.) Class: Liliopsida (Monocots) Phylum/Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) |