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Sessile-leaf bellwort is a delicate woodland wildflower that grows between 4 to 12 inches tall. It produces drooping, pale yellow flowers about an inch long, with six slightly curved petals. The plant's leaves are up to 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, attaching directly to the stem without stalks, while the main stem forks near the top, giving it a distinctive zig-zag growth pattern. The lower stem is sheathed, and as it matures, the upper portion takes on a reddish-purple hue. This species thrives in moist, rich, acidic soils with good drainage and prefers shade to partial shade. It naturally spreads through underground stolons, making it well suited to shaded forests and thickets where it forms small colonies in undisturbed areas. (LS)