Other common names:
Bluebead, Bluebead Lily, Clintonia, Corn Lily Other scientific names: Convallaria borealis, Dracaena borealis French names:
Clintonie boréale Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae), (Lily-of-the-Valley Family (Convallariaceae)) Distinctive features:
Two or three broad basal leaves; yellow flowers; in the woods. Similar species: • Indian Cucumber Root (Medeola virginiana) - Leaves in whorls about the stem; smaller flowers. Flowers: Summer; Green/Brown, Yellow; 6 parts (petals); One to six at the top of a single stem. Leaves: Simple, Entire; Two or three broad basal leaves. Height:
12-20 cm (5-8 in) Habitat: Forests, Wet Areas; Forest, swamps. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 338 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 102, 370 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 72 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
common.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: borealis: northern For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
193 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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