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Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri
Prosartes hookeri Torr. var. hookeri
Drops-of-gold, Hooker's Fairybells
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Disporum hookeri, Disporum hookeri var. hookeri
USDA Symbol: PRHOH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species and the variety of this plant are named for William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), who was Director of Kew Gardens from 1841-1865. He wrote “Flora boreali-americana” and many other works. He was founder and editor of “Journal of Botany”.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Creamy white to greenish white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MI , MT , OR , WACanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff