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Perfoliate Bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata

Found in moist to fairly dry hardwood forests. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), South Central edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Native to Mississippi (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
6–20 inches
Light
Deep shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
April to May
Fruiting season
June to August

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 26 Mississippi counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS

Genus host records with ranges including MS · Uvularia

  • Besma quercivorariaOak Besma
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
4BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Uvularia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
4AntsRecorded seed interactions
  • Crematogaster cerasi
  • Formica pallidefulva
  • Lasius alienus
  • Myrmica punctiventris

Crematogaster cerasi: Seed dispersal.

Formica pallidefulva: Seed dispersal.

Lasius alienus: Seed dispersal.

Myrmica punctiventris: Seed dispersal.

No records yet · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Colchicaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Soil pH
Neutral to alkaline
Flower color
Yellow
Fruit begins
June
Fruit ends
August

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Perfoliate Leaf Bellwort

Conservation status

Mississippi rankSNR
Global rankG5
MS statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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