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Uvularia perfoliata L.

Strawbell, perfoliate bellwort

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassLiliopsidaMonocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
SubclassLiliidaeIncludes lilies, orchids, and many others
OrderLilialesIncludes lilies, tulips, trilliums, greenbriars, and others
FamilyColchicaceaeA group of herbaceous plants with tuberous (potato-like) roots
GenusUvulariaYou know that little “punching bag” in your throat? That’s your uvula. The name comes from the similar shape of the hanging flowers
SpeciesperfoliataRefers to the stem which ‘perforates’ the stem

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Uvularia perfoliata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Uvularia perfoliata (strawbell, perfoliate bellwort)

4/15/1979 · Memphis, Ten­nes­see · By Tim Chandler

Uvularia perfoliata (strawbell, perfoliate bellwort)

4/15/1979 · Memphis, Ten­nes­see · By Tim Chandler

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