Liliaceae

White clintonia

Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Clintonia

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Common names

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English: White clintonia, Speckled wood-lily

Synonyms

Clintonia alleghaniensis Harned
Clintonia decantha Raf.
Clintonia multiflora Beck
Clintonia odorata Raf.
Clintonia odorata var. punctata Raf.
Clintonia parviflora Raf.
Clintonia parviflora var. abortiva Raf.
Clintonia parviflora var. plicata Raf.
Clintonia podanisia Raf.
Clintonia podanisia var. biflora Raf.
Clintonia podanisia var. fascicularis Raf.
Clintonia podanisia var. glabrata Raf.
Clintonia podanisia var. phyllostema Raf.
Clintonia umbellata Torr.
Convallaria umbellulata Michx.
Maianthemum umbellulatum (Michx.) Link
Smilacina umbellata (Michx.) Desf.
Xeniatrum umbellatum (Torr.) Salisb.
Xeniatrum umbellulatum (Michx.) Small
Xeniatrum umbellulatum (Michx.) Salisb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: The original uploader was Halpaugh at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Justin Ciallella, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: @fluffberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.