Other common names:
Blazing Star, Fairy Wand Other scientific names: Chamaelirium carolinianum, Chamaelirium obovale, Veratrum luteum Family: Bunch flower Family (Melanthiaceae), (Lily Family (Liliaceae)) Flowers: Spring, Summer; White; 6 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate, Entire Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 346 Native/Non-native:
Native Photographs:
32 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Devil's Bit flowers grow in a tall narrow raceme.
Often this raceme is bent over. As the flowers open going up the stem, the raceme straightens up.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
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