4 6 Convallariaceae 



ally solitary on a naked stem; either 4- or 6- 

 parted, regular, perfect; stamens 6. 



Plant producing but one flower. Clintonia. 



Plant producing several flowers. 



Flowers in a raceme or panicle. . Vagnera. 



Flowers in an umbel or solitary. 



Flowers terminal on the branches. Disporum. 



Flowers axillary. 



Perianth narrowly campanulate. Streptopus. 

 Perianth rotate. Kruhsea. 



More or less hairy throughout, 

 Clintonia 



uniflora Wltil * to 3 or 4 dark green leaves, 



(Schult.) 4-8 inches long and 1-2 inches 



Kunth. wide, oblong-lanceolate with an 



Clintonia. abrupt t i p> and tapering at the 



U base to sheathing petioles, from a creeping 



underground stem 2-3 inches long. Flower- 

 w> ^ 



stem shorter than the leaves with one or 



rarely two blossoms which are pure white, 

 very open, 6-parted; sepals and petals f 

 f inch long, oblanceolate, obtuse; stamens 

 6, shorter than the petals, anthers yellow. 



In rich, moist woods throughout the 

 region. 



