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Devil's Bit

Chamaelirium

Also called Fairy Wand

Devil's Bit
Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Melanthiaceae (Melanthi family)

About

Chamaelirium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melanthiaceae, native to eastern Asia and central and western northern America. Its synonyms include Chionographis.

Where it grows

Chamaelirium species are native to Japan, Korea, southeast China and Vietnam, with one species found in eastern North America from Ontario to Florida. In Asia, they typically grow in moist places in the understory of temperate forests.

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Fairywand

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chamaelirium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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