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Habitat: |
rich woods, steep slopes, prefers calcareous soil |
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Plant Height: |
20-50 cm; erect, simple to branching above; glabrous; from rhizomes and thickened roots |
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Flower Color: |
yellow |
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Flower: |
perfect; 6 nodding tepals, spirally curled; 6 erect stamens; 3-locular superior ovary; placentation axile; ovules many; 3 styles; stigmas slightly curved at apex |
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Inflorescence: |
single flower terminating stems, appearing axillary by prolongation of branches |
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Fruit: |
capsule |
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Leaves: |
simple; entire; alternate; perfoliate (pierced by stem); rounded at base, acute at apex; glabrous |
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Bloom Time: |
April-May |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
roots and young shoots of U. grandiflora can be eaten; traditionally, the plant was used to treat sore muscles, backaches, toothaches, and swelling; see also U. perfoliata
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