Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Melanthium parviflorum
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Veratrum parviflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Melanthium parviflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-24-002:
Veratrum parviflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Mountain Bunchflower, Small-flowered Hellebore, Small False Hellebore, Appalachian Bunchflower
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JK Marlow jkm060508_004
May Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
On the left is Clintonia umbellulata; on the right is Veratrum parviflorum.
JK Marlow jkm060508_163
May Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
Leaves are elliptic, long-stalked, and under 8" long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm140816_729
August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Tepals greenish-yellow to olive green, rhombic-oblanceolate, not clawed, per Flora of North America.
JK Marlow jkm180825_4153
August Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
Perianth segments taper gradually to base, are not clawed, & have no glands, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm180825_4156
August Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
Pedicels spreading to nearly perpendicular, 5.5-11mm, per Flora of North America.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmmparviflorum_shutin
Month Unknown Buncombe County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Melanthium parviflorum
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Veratrum parviflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Melanthium parviflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-24-002:
Veratrum parviflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae