Purple Twisted-stalk ( Streptopus roseus ) has, as 
would be judged from its name, a very angular or 
twisted stem. At each angle or joint, appears an ovate- 
lanceolate, cordately-ribbed. shining green leaf, seated 
on the stem. From the axils of the terminal leaves ap¬ 
pear small flowers on slender thread-like peduncles; 
these flowers are sometimes single or, again, in pairs; 
they have a bell-shaped base and the perianth is di¬ 
vided into six lanceolate, spreading dull purple sepals. 
The stem, which is rather sparingly bristly-hairy^ 
reaches heights of 1 to 2 y 2 feet. This rosy species 
blooms in May and June in cold moist woods from 
Newfoundland to Manitoba and southwards to the Gulf 
of Mexico. 
Common Twisted-stalk (Streptopus amplexifolius ) 
is similar but has greenish-white flowers, the six sepals 
of which are very strongly reflexed. The plant is some¬ 
what larger, the smooth stem being from 2 to 3 feet in 
length. It is found throughout northern United States 
and the southern half of Canada. 
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