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Yellow Mandarin
Prosartes lanuginosa
(formerly Disporum lanuginosum)

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa) Other common names: Fairy Bells, Hairy Disporum, Yellow Fairy Bells

Other scientific names: Disporum lanuginosum, Streptopus lanuginosus

Family: Bindweed Family (Convolvulaceae), (Lily Family (Liliaceae))

Flowers: Spring;  Yellow;  6 parts (petals)

Leaves: Alternate, Simple

Habitat: Forests

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 340   

Native/Non-native: Native

Photography notes: The flowers can be difficult to photograph, as they hang down and are often hidden by the leaves.

Photographs: 230 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Yellow Mandarin's yellow flowers hang down.

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Flowers tilted up to show the stamens.

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

The flowers are often "hiding" beneath the leaves.

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Typical Yellow Mandarin plant.

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Yellow Mandarin leaves.

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

An entire Yellow Mandarin plant.


Range map for Yellow Mandarin (Prosartes lanuginosa)

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 and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)