NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Clintonia umbellulata
Speckled Wood Lily
Scientific Name: |
Clintonia umbellulata |
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Genus: |
Clintonia |
Species Epithet: |
umbellulata |
Common Name: |
Speckled Wood Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Red oak and other oak forests, mesic to dry ridges and slopes, less commonly in northern hardwood forests, generally at lower elevations than C. borealis, though the two species can co-occur |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Martha Baskin |
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Martha Baskin |
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Martha Baskin Note the purple speckles on the tips of the petals. |
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Martha Baskin |
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http://www.nearctica.com/flowers/liliace/Cumbel.htm |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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