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Scientific Name Disporum trachycarpum (S. Wats.) Benth. & Hook. f. Common Name fairybells; rough-fruited fairybells (Johnson et al., 1995). General Description A perennial herb that grows from creeping rhizomes to a height of 30-60 cm tall; the stem is branched, leafy, slightly hairy and bears white or greenish-white flowers (Johnson et al., 1995). Leaves Alternate, spirally arranged, oval to elliptic, 3-8cm long, 2-5 cm long, margins entire, hairless above, parallel venation Flowers

Inflorescence solitary or up to 4 terminal flowers; flowers radially symmetric, bell shaped; tepals 6, distinct, lance-oblong, white to beige; stamens 6, equal to or slightly longer than tepals; pistils 1, stigma…

Inflorescence solitary or up to 4 terminal flowers; flowers radially symmetric, bell shaped; tepals 6, distinct, lance-oblong, white to beige; stamens 6, equal to or slightly longer than tepals; pistils 1, stigma 3-cleft, ovary superior

Read More + Fruits and Seeds Berry, spherical, somewhat 3-lobed, 1 cm across, rough surface, green maturing to orange to red, 4-8 seeds Phenology Flowers from May to June Range/Distribution Alberta: Scattered throughout southern half of the province (Canadensys). CAN (BC, SK, MB, ON); USA (WA, OR, MT, ID, ND, SD, NV, WY, UT, NE, CO, AZ, NM) (USDA).