Queen's Cup, Bead Lily
Clintonia uniflora
The photo above shows bead lily as seen at
springs at about 4300' at springs atop the ridge dividing Dairy and Cougar Creeks
at the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 10, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of bead lily as seen at springs at about 4300' at springs atop the ridge dividing
Dairy and Cougar Creeks at the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July
10, 2005.
The photos above and below both show the attractive,
dark bluish fruits of bead lily as seen along the Island Springs Trail #66 at
Island Springs Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.................August
25, 2005. Note the long, spreading hairs on the pedicel below the fruit in the
photo above.
Bead lily and aphid as seen along the Island
Springs Trail on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..............July 1, 2005.
Note the long, narrow anthers which are held perpendicular to the thick, white
filaments.
Bead lily as seen along the Island Springs
Trail on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..............July 1, 2005. Note the
numerous spreading hairs covering the outer surface of the tepals.
Bead lily as seen along the Island Springs
Trail on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..............July 1, 2005.
Paul Slichter