[Fairy Bells and Fairy Lanterns: The Genus Prosartes West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Fairy Bells, Hooker's Fairybells, Oregon Fairybells
Prosartes hookeri
Synonym: Disporum hookeri var. oreganum
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.
Fruits of the fairy bells
Paul Slichter