NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Shortia galacifolia
Shortia, Oconee Bells
Scientific Name: |
Shortia galacifolia |
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Genus: |
Shortia |
Species Epithet: |
galacifolia |
Common Name: |
Shortia, Oconee Bells |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
On moist slopes, creekbanks, and rock outcrops in humid escarpment gorges with high rainfall, generally in deep shade under Rhododendron maximum, at elevations of 350-550m. Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable, Exploited, Endemic (*Key) |
Notes: |
This species occurs in Transylvania and Jackson counties, NC, Oconee and Pickens counties, SC, and Rabun County, GA, where it occurs in the remarkable escarpment gorges region, at elevations from 200-650m (formerly at lower elevations, now submerged under Lake Jocassee). Most of the population of this species, including the type locality, was destroyed in the early 1960's by the construction of Lake Jocassee (Zahner & Jones 1983). |
© Jean Woods |
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outside Brevard, April 2002 |
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Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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