Yellow bellworts blooming from leaf litter

Appalachian bellwort (Uvularia puberula)

WNC, April 2025

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Two-photo collage. Top photo is close-up of yellow, multi-petaled flowers that form a bell shape, each petal with pointed ends. Bottom photo is close-up of bud that has opened but not fully blossomed. Yellow petals are visible inside green bud cover.

Previous homeowner more recently began adding #nativeplants to the garden. I continue, weeding #non-nativeplant space hogs carefully, because I might notice something like this quiet, beneficial, beautiful #bellwort #merrybells #uvalariagrandiflora #decolonize #backyardhabitat #gardenforwildlife

Uvularia sessilifolia (sessile #bellwort). #Native to eastern and central NA. Grass-like leaves with creamy #flowers that bloom in early spring. Found in #woodlands in moist or dry soils. Spreads via underground stolons and acts as a #groundcover. Prefers shaded conditions.
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