Large-flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)


     The Large-flowered Bellwort, a native, perennial wildflower, stands 10 to 20 inches tall. The drooping, pale yellow, bell flowers are one to two inches long and often appear to be wilting. Each flower has six petals. The leaves are one to three inches long, lance-shaped and drooping. The stem passes through the base of its alternating leaves. This flower grows best in the wet shade of deciduous woodlands. (EW)