North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Shortia galacifolia

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Shortia galacifolia

Shortia, Oconee Bells

Native/Alien:	Native
Type:	Perennial
Light:	Shade
Soil Moisture:	Mesic^(*)
State Status:	SC - Special Concern ^(*)
Blossom A good picture of this lovely complex bloom! © Jean Woods
Bank of Plants outside Brevard, April 2002
Clump of Plants Black Mountain © MB Baumeister
Seed Capsules
Foliage and Seed Capsule See the new growth's reddish tint. The similarity to galax foliage is plain. Black Mountain © MB Baumeister
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record
Notes:	Original pages have state status as both "Special Concern" and "Endangered", but I think it probably is only one or the other. - webmaster