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Prosartes hookeri var. oregana (Oregon drops of gold)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Prosartes hookeri var. oregana

Prosartes hookeri Torr. var. oregana (S. Watson) Kartesz

Oregon Drops Of Gold

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Disporum hookeri var. oreganum, Disporum oreganum, Prosartes oregana

USDA Symbol: PRHOO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

The species of this plant is 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: ID , MI , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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