Fairy Lanterns (Disporum smithii)

Silver Falls State Park, OR, 5/2014.
Sometimes called Smith’s Fairy Bells, these are closely related to Hooker’s Fairy Bells. The main difference between the two is the elongated shape of the flowers here. Also, this species occurs more often in coastal settings. We saw them at Cascade Head and Lookout Point along the coast in late April, and lots at Silver Falls State Park in early May.

Cascade Head Nature Preserve, OR, 4, 2014.
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This entry was posted on May 19, 2014 by nwwildflowers. It was filed under April, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, lily, Low Elevation, May, Oregon, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California, Unique to Northwest, white and was tagged with Cascade Head, flower, Wildflowers.
We have Hooker’s here, but these are even prettier!
May 20, 2014 at 9:27 pm