Indian Cucumber Root |
Indian Cucumber Root |
Medeola virginiana |
Lily Family - Liliaceae |
Two to 3 hanging greenish-yellow flowers arise from the center of the top tier of
leaves. Flowers (about 0.5 to 0.75 inches long) have 3 petal-like sepals and 4
petals, all of which curve backwards, 6 reddish stamens and 3 long, reddish-brown
stigmas that also curve upwards and backwards. |
(Photographed - early June with Elizabeth and Martin Lee) |
An upright herb (1 to 2 feet tall) of moist woods with two tiers of whorled oval
to lance-shaped leaves (5 to 10 lower leaves and 3 to 5 upper) with smooth margins.
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