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white clintonia

Scientific Name: Clintonia umbellulata

Family: Liliaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: NY (speckled woodlily), OH (speckled wood-lily)

       

Clintonia umbellulata (White Clintonia, Clinton's Lily, Speckled Wood Lily)

Clintonia umbellulata, also known as White Clintonia, Clinton's Lily, or Speckled Wood Lily, is a charming perennial herb belonging to the lily family (Liliaceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces dark blue berries in mid to late summer.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant produces dark blue berries in mid to late summer.
  • The leaves of this plant can be confused with other plants.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
  • Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Convallaria umbellulata Michaux
    • Clintonia allegheniensis Harned
    • Xeniatrum umbellulatum
    • Clintonia umbellata

Distribution and Habitat

  • Clintonia umbellulata is native to North America.
  • It is found in the deciduous forests.
  • Specifically mentioned locations include Garrett Co., Maryland, Hidden Valley Lake/CSF, Washington Co.., VA.
  • Also, mentions the Figure Eight Trail at Cone Manor
  • Grows in rich, moist soil in shady woods.

Morphology and Growth Habits

  • It is a perennial, growing to a height and spread of approximately 0.2 meters (8 inches).
  • Hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender.
  • It features low, basal foliage with hairs along the margins of the leaves.
  • Each rosette produces a single 10-12 inch flower stalk.
  • It produces a cluster of nodding white flowers often speckled with green or purple. These flowers are fragrant.
  • The plant blooms in May.
  • After flowering, it produces shiny dark blue berries in mid to late summer.

Quirky Facts

  • The flowers have "the cutest little green dots."
  • It is considered one of the most attractive species within the Clintonia genus.
  • Dense umbels of fragrant white flowers, often speckled in green or purple.

Additional Information

  • Clintonia is a small genus consisting of only 5 species, with 4 being native to North America.

Further Resources

  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Discover Life
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Botanical Garden - Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway