Clintonia borealis

Characteristics
Liliaceae
Clintonia
Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Raf.
blue bead lily
Cool northern coniferous, coniferous-hardwood, and hardwood forests; and hummocks in swamps. Very common understory herbaceous plant in northern and cool forests extending into the sub-alpine. Sometimes after forest clearing or in openings in forests it becomes quite robust and flowers heavily.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Liliales
Clintonia
Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Raf. - blue bead lily
Citation
Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Raf.
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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 16 May 2012 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 16 May 2012 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Herkimer Co., NY: 11 Jun 2017 - 2
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Herkimer Co., NY: 11 Jun 2017 - Sara R. Stebbins View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 30 July 2011 -
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 30 July 2011 View Full Size