Prosartes maculata (Buckley) A. Gray
Nodding mandarin, Yellow mandarin
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Disporum maculatum
USDA Symbol: prma14
Creamy white or yellowish flowers, spotted with purple, hanging singly or in pairs from ends of usually forked stems, directly opposite top leaf.
A similar yellow-flowered species, Prosartes lanuginosa, found in Ontario and from New York south to Georgia and Arkansas, has yellow, unspotted flowers and smooth red berries. These plants resemble bellworts (Uvularia).
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Bloom InformationBloom Time: Apr , May
DistributionUSA: AL , GA , KY , MI , NC , OH , TN , VA , WV
Native Distribution: Ohio and Virginia south to Georgia and Alabama.
Native Habitat: Moist wooded slopes.
From the National Suppliers DirectoryAccording to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:
American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA
From the National Organizations DirectoryAccording to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Additional resourcesUSDA: Find Prosartes maculata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prosartes maculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosartes maculata
MetadataRecord Modified: 2015-05-11
Research By: TWC Staff