Hooker's Fairybells, Hooker's Fairy Bells, Hooker's Fairy-bell, Oregon Fairybells
Prosartes hookeri
Synonyms: Disporum hookeri, Disporum hookeri var. hookeri, Disporum hookeri var. oreganum, Disporum hookeri var. parviflorum, Disporum hookeri var. trachyandrum, Disporum oreganum, Disporum parvifolium, Disporum trachyandrum, Prosartes hookeri var. oregana
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Hooker's fairy bells blooming in clear cuts at Monte Cristo Natural Area Preserve......June 21, 2022.
The photo above shows Hooker's fairy bells
ensnared by a peavine (Lathyrus sp.) at a large clearcut at approximately
2540' along forest Rd 82 on Mt. Adams............May 7, 2005.
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Two close-up views of the flowers of Hooker's fairy bells along with
a large bumble bee as seen at Island Cabin Campground on the southeastern flanks
of Mt. Adams...........May 19, 2006. Note the tiny spreading hairs
on the peduncles as well as at the base of the tepals. The similar fairy lanterns has tepals which hang straight down
rather than flaring outwards at the tips.
The photo above shows a leaf of Hooker's fairy bells as seen
at Island Cabin CG, Mt. Adams..........May 19, 2006. Note the wavy leaf margins
typical of this species.
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Hooker's fairybells seen at left in old growth forest along the Loowit Trail #216 between upper Sheep Canyon and the South Fork Toutle River crossing, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.........October 19, 2014. The photo at right shows an attractive variegated leaf form of Hooker's fairybells along the Penny Ridge Trail (access road) on Washington Department of Natural Resources Lands west of BZ Corner, WA.....June 10, 2021.
Paul Slichter