Plant Portrait
Scientific Name: |
Shortia galacifolia |
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Common Name: |
Shortia, Oconee Bells |
Native/Alien: |
Native |
Type: |
Perennial |
Light: |
Shade |
Soil Moisture: |
Mesic (*) |
State Status: |
Special Concern, Endangered (*) |
A good picture of this lovely complex bloom! © Jean Woods |
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outside Brevard, April 2002 |
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Black Mountain
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See the new growth's reddish tint. The similarity to galax foliage is plain. Black Mountain
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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