WESTERN MOUNTAINBELLS

Class: Stenanthium occidentale

Family: LILY FAMILY

Sub Family: Liliaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Bronze Bells, Western Stenanthium

Colour: Brownish-purple, purplish-green, or greenish-yellow

Height: 25-40 cm (10-16")

Each Flower: Up to 1.3 cm (1/2") long, narrow bell-shaped with 6 tepals recurved at tips; 6 stamens and 3 styles

Leaves: Mostly basal where they sheathe stem, inverted lance-shaped, 15-30 cm (6-12") long and up to 2.5 cm (1") broad; may be 1 or 2 tiny bracts on stem

Stems: Single, round, and green

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Streambanks, damp slopes in mountain woods

Note:

Poisonous