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CUCUMBERROOT TWISTEDSTALK

Class: Streptopus amplexifolius
Family: LILY FAMILY
Sub Family: Liliaceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: White Mandarin, Liverberry, Large Twistedstalk
Colour: White to greenish or yellowish-white
Height: 50 cm-1 m (20-39 1/4")
Each Flower: Up to 13 mm (1/2") across with 6 slender, pointed tepals, bell-like and hanging on a hair-like kinked stalk beneath the upper leaves; 6 short stamens surround a longer style
Leaves: Clasp the stem and are pointed-oval and ribbed; 5-12 cm (2-4 3/4") long and 2.5-5 cm (1-2") broad; gray-green on underside
Stems: Round, smooth, and branched
Blooming Period: May - July
Habitat: Moist, shady areas, streambanks and woodlands from low to high elevations
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