Uvularia sessilifolia Bellwort (Uvulariaceae)

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Uvularia sessilifolia
Bellwort
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The Uvularia sessilifolia plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Ontario, south to Georgia and Arkansas. It is a member of the Uvulariaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bellwort. Some home gardeners know the variety as Oakesia sessilifolia. Oakesiella sessilifolia.

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Latin Name:  Uvularia sessilifolia
Common Name:  Bellwort
Family:  Uvulariaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Moist woods, thickets and clearings[43, 187].

Edible Uses: Young shoots - cooked[2, 61, 105, 161, 257]. The shoots are harvested when they are still tender enough to be broken off with a fingernail and are used as an asparagus substitute[46, 183]. Root - cooked[22, 46, 61, 105, 183] or used in diet drinks[183, 207].

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