NOTES: Spring ephemeral. Seeds have fatty appendages (elaiosomes) which attract ants that disperse seeds.
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Perfoliate Bellwort
Genus species:
Uvularia perfoliata
Common Name:
Perfoliate Bellwort
Family Name:
Colchicaceae
Perennial herbs that grow from a corm or a rhizome. The leaves may grow directly from the ground, or alternately along a stem. The leaves have parallel veins running lengthwise along the blade and untoothed (entire) margins.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Introduced Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Yellow
Identified by:
B. Dole
Months in Bloom:
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