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Conopholis americana

squaw root, cancer root

Native/Alien:

Native

Size:

.75 ft

Light:

Shade

Soil Moisture:

Sub-xeric(*)

Bloom Time:

Mar - Jun

Bloom Area:

Mainly Mountains

Notes:

Said to be a favorite food for bears and thus the seeds are spread by the bears.

Bloom

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Tom Harville
Little Switzerland, NC
Mid May

Blooms

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Tom Harville
Little Switzerland, NC

More blooms

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David McAdoo

Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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