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Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri

Prosartes hookeri Torr. var. hookeri

Drops-of-gold, Hooker's Fairybells

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Disporum hookeri, Disporum hookeri var. hookeri

USDA Symbol: PRHOH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The species and the variety of this plant are named for William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), who was Director of Kew Gardens from 1841-1865. He wrote �Flora boreali-americana� and many other works. He was founder and editor of �Journal of Botany�.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Creamy white to greenish white.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MI , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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