Chamaelirium

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Chamaelirium (dwarf or ground lily, a Greek combination). Liliaceae. Sometimes spelled Chamaelirion. Rhizomatous whitish flowered hardy plant, sometimes planted in the herbary. Erect, tall unbranched herb 2-4 ft. high (or perhaps 2 species), inhabiting low grounds from Mass. to Fla. and W.: rootstock tuberous: dioecious, the sterile plant less leafy than the other: lvs. radical and cauline, the lowermost spatulate, the upper lanceolate, narrowed at the base: fls. small (¼in, across), in a slender terminal raceme; segms. of perianth 6, white, narrow, 1-nerved, withering and persistent; sterile fls. with 6 stamens, and fertile fls. with rudiments of stamens; ovary 3-celled and 3-styled: fr. a 3-valved caps. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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