Author | L. | |
Distribution | Mostly Piedmont and Mountains; scattered on the Coastal Plain.
Native of Europe, North Africa, western Asia; in N.A. southern Canada and much of the U.S. | |
Abundance | Uncommon to fairly common in the Piedmont and Mountains; rare on the Coastal Plain. | |
Habitat | Mesic to moist woodlands and forests, roadsides, garden escape to yards, along railroad. | |
Phenology | Flowering and fruiting March-May (June?). | |
Identification | In this somewhat familiar escaping species, the white flowers face up rather than sideways or nodding (in the otherwise similar O. nutans). The tepals are narrower and pointier than in Tristagma uniflorum. | |
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State Rank | SE | |
Global Rank | G3G5 | |
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USACE-agcp | FACU link |
USACE-emp | FACU link |