mountain bellwort
Uvularia puberula Michx.
Uvularia puberula, known as mountain bellwort, is a plant species in the Colchicaceae family. It is native to the eastern United States and was first described in 1803 by Michx.
Description
Uvularia puberula is a native plant found in the eastern United States, primarily in Virginia, North and South Carolina, West Virginia, and adjacent regions of Georgia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. It also occurs in isolated populations in southern Georgia, northern Alabama, southern New Jersey, and Long Island, New York. The species is commonly referred to as mountain bellwort and is part of the Colchicaceae family.
Other common names
mountain bellwort
Distribution
Georgia · Maryland · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Oakesiella puberulaOakesiella nitidaOakesia puberulaUvularia sessilifolia var. nitidaUvularia nitidaUvularia pudica var. nitidaUvularia puberula var. nitidaOakesia sessilifolia var. nitida
