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| | |familia=Diapensiaceae | ||
| | |genus=Shortia | ||
| | |species=galacifolia | ||
| | |common_name=Oconee bell | ||
| | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| | |habit=herbaceous | ||
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| | |flowers=white | ||
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| | |image=Shortia galacifolia.JPG | ||
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| | |image_caption=Oconee Bells | ||
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'''''Shortia galacifolia''''' ('''Oconee bells''' or '''Acony Bell''') is a rare plant of the Southern Appalachians in the family [[Diapensiaceae]]. It is a relict herb. | |||
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Shortia galacifolia, Torr. & Gray (Sherwoodia galacifolia, House). Lvs. all radical, long-petioled, the blades orbicular or broadly ovate-orbicular, often slightly cordate, at the apex obtuse or even retuse, the margin repand-serrate: peduncles slender, 3-8 in. tall, 1-fld., bracted near the top: fl. inclined or nodding, white, 1 in. across, the obtuse lobes undulate. Mountains of N. C.— A very attractive plant with the look of a pyrola; very local. Var. rosea, Hort., has rose-colored fls. | |||
Shortia galacifolia, Torr. & Gray (Sherwoodia galacifolia, House) | |||
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Varieties== | |||
*''Shortia galacifolia'' var. ''brevistyla'' [[Davies]] | |||
*''Shortia galacifolia'' var. ''galacifolia'' [[Torr.]] & [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
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Shortia galacifolia (Oconee bells or Acony Bell) is a rare plant of the Southern Appalachians in the family Diapensiaceae. It is a relict herb.
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Shortia galacifolia, Torr. & Gray (Sherwoodia galacifolia, House). Lvs. all radical, long-petioled, the blades orbicular or broadly ovate-orbicular, often slightly cordate, at the apex obtuse or even retuse, the margin repand-serrate: peduncles slender, 3-8 in. tall, 1-fld., bracted near the top: fl. inclined or nodding, white, 1 in. across, the obtuse lobes undulate. Mountains of N. C.— A very attractive plant with the look of a pyrola; very local. Var. rosea, Hort., has rose-colored fls. CH
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Shortia galacifolia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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