Lily Family – Liliaceae
Actual flower size: 1/2 inch across
The former Latin name for Rosy Twisted-stalk was Streptopus roseus.
Plant Description: Rosy Twisted-stalk is a 6 to 12-inch tall perennial. The stems are unbranched, not bent or zigzagged, with sparse fringe of hairs at the leaf nodes. The 2 to 4 inches long leaves are alternate, oval with sharply pointed tips, prominently veined, not clasping, and have hairy margins. A bell-shaped flower hangs down from the leaf-node below each leaf. The pedicels are slightly hairy, long, but not kinked.
Flower Description: The 6 tepals are .5 inch long, rose-colored, and narrowly oblong with white tips that curl out slightly. The 6 stamens are shorter than the tepals.
Ecology: Rosy Twisted-stalk grows in moist forests, forest openings, and along stream banks, at low to subalpine elevations.
Rosy Twisted-stalk Photo Gallery
Actual flower size: 1/2 inch across