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Plant Details

Uvularia puberula

Mountain Bellwort, Appalachian Bellwort, Coastal Bellwort, Carolina Bellwort

Scientific Name:	Uvularia puberula
Genus:	Uvularia
Species Epithet:	puberula
Common Name:	Mountain Bellwort, Appalachian Bellwort, Coastal Bellwort, Carolina Bellwort
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Colchicaceae (Meadow Saffron Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Green
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry to moist upland, acidic forests, up to at least 1500m. Common in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain, uncommon in the Piedmont and Sandhills.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Nothing Specified
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Sometimes this species is split into 2 varieties: var. puberula, the montane & piedmont type: "leaves broader, rounded to slightly clasping at the base, firm in texture, obviously reticulate on the lower surface, the stem puberulent in lines on the ridges" and var. nitida, found in the sandhills and coastal plain: "leaves narrower, more cuneate, thin in texture, the reticulation of cross veins less evident, the stems glabrous" (per Weakley 2015).
In bloom Paynter, Ashe Co, May 2011
Flower close up
Leaves
Sessile, ascending leaves and usually grows singly or as scattered individuals. U. sessilifolia also has sessile leaves but they are usually drooping and the plant grows in dense colonies. Rabun County, GA Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Flora of North America