Colchicaceae

Perfoliate bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata L.

Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Uvularia

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: زهرة اللهاة المثقوبة الورقة
arz: زهرة اللهاة المثقوبة الورقه
English: Perfoliate bellwort, Perfoliate-leaved bellwort

Synonyms

Anonymos pudica Walter
Erythronium americanum f. carolinianum (J.F.Gmel.) Voss
Erythronium carolinianum J.F.Gmel.
Uvularia caroliniana (J.F.Gmel.) Wilbur
Uvularia flava Sm.
Uvularia perfoliata var. major Michx.
Uvularia perfoliata var. minor Michx.
Uvularia pudica Fernald

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.