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Wallace, George
Prosartes maculata
Prosartes maculata (Buckley) A. Gray
Nodding Mandarin, Spotted Mandarin
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Disporum maculatum
USDA Symbol: prma14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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, Prosartes lanuginosa, 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).
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , KY , MI , NC , OH , TN , VA , WVNative Distribution: Ohio and Virginia south to Georgia and Alabama.
Native Habitat: Moist wooded slopes.
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 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
Webref 83 - Wildflowers of the United States (2020) Gerry Williamson
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prosartes maculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prosartes maculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosartes maculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: TWC Staff, SCB