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Glase, Terry

Prosartes hookeri

Prosartes hookeri Torr.

Drops-of-gold, Hooker's Fairybells

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PRHO2

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

In Prosartes hookeri, the style is usually hairy, as are the upper surfaces of the leaves, and the hairs on the leaf edges point forward.

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MI , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , 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 in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prosartes hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosartes hookeri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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