Disporum uniflorum
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| Disporum uniflorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Disporum |
| Species: | D. uniflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Disporum uniflorum Baker, J. Bot.[1] | |
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Disporum flavens Kitag. | |
Disporum uniflorum, commonly known as yellow fairy bells,[3] is a species of perennial herb in the genus Disporum. It is native to Korea.[4]
It is 30-50 cm tall, with a short rhizome and a root that spread sideways, and its large branches spring out from the top. Its leaves are opposite and has a long, oval shape, 5-18 cm in length and 3-6 cm wide, with a pointed tip and a round bottom, with 3-5 veins and no petiole. From April to June, its flowers bloom in gold and white, and 1-3 flowers hang down from the tip as the stem bends. For the flower, it is 2-2.5 cm long, with a tubular perianth. The perianth has 6 leaflets, spatulate and tubular. There are 6 stamens and 1 pistil, and the fruit is a berry, about 1 cm in diameter, and turns black when ripe.[5][6][7]
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