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Prosartes maculata (Nodding mandarin)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Prosartes maculata (Buckl.) Gray

Nodding Mandarin, Yellow mandarin

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

USDA Symbol: PRMA14

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Creamy white or yellowish flowers, spotted with purple, hanging singly or in pairs from ends of usually forked stems, directly opposite top leaf.

A similar yellow-flowered species, Yellow Mandarin (D. lanuginosum), found in Ontario and from New York south to Georgia and Arkansas, has yellow, unspotted flowers and smooth red berries. These plants resemble bellworts (Uvularia).

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , MI , NC , OH , TN , VA , WV
Native Distribution: Ohio and Virginia south to Georgia and Alabama.
Native Habitat: Moist wooded slopes.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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