|
|
|
|
habitat |
flowers |
|
|
|
|
form |
flowers |
|
| Characteristics: |
|
|
Habitat: |
mesic |
|
Plant Height: |
to 15 cm; erect aerial stem, angled; roots fibrous |
|
Flower Color: |
purple |
|
Flower: |
nodding; single whorl of 6 tepals 6 with single blue midvein; 6 stamens adnate to base of tepals; superior ovary, 3-angled, 3 locules; ovules many; placentation axile |
|
Inflorescence: |
loose raceme terminating stem; occasionally single flower terminating stem |
|
Fruit: |
capsule |
|
Leaves: |
basal; entire; linear to narrowly oblong; usually 2-3 per plant |
|
Bloom Time: |
March-April |
|
Origins: |
non-native |
|
Other: |
also known as Glory of the Snow; Russian native has escaped cultivation; can be aggressive, even invasive; species is toxic | |