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Liliaceae
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia uniflora
Woodland purity.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Clintonia
- Native to
- Western North America, California, Alaska
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.2-0.8 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- After flowering, Clintonia uniflora develops a stunning metallic blue berry that gives it the 'bluebead' common name.
- The single white flower per stem inspired the species name 'uniflora,' meaning one-flowered.
- The genus is named after DeWitt Clinton, a governor of New York and enthusiastic amateur naturalist.
- Despite the attractive berries, all parts of Clintonia are toxic and should not be consumed.
- It grows in coniferous forest understories alongside trillium, wood sorrel, and bunchberry.
Color meanings
0
purity
1
woodland charm
2
simplicity