Diapensiaceae

Oconee bells

Shortia galacifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Diapensiaceae
Genus: Shortia

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Shortia galacifoliaDiapensiaceae

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Common names

By language (3)

arz: شورتيا جالاسيفوليا
English: Oconee bells, Acony bell, Oconee bell
German: Galaxblättriges Winterblatt

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification 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.