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Streptopus amplexifolius var. amplexifolius

Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. var. amplexifolius

Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Streptopus amplexifolius ssp. americanus, Streptopus amplexifolius var. americanus, Streptopus amplexifolius var. denticulatus, Streptopus amplexifolius var. grandiflorus, Tortipes amplexifolius, Uvularia amplexifolia

USDA Symbol: STAMA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CT , ID , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OR , PA , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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