Calflora
Taxon  Report   9513    
Prosartes smithii  (Hook.) Utech, Shinwari, & Kawano
Largeflower fairybells
Prosartes smithii, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Disporum smithii
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Bloom Period
Family: Liliaceae  
Genus: Prosartes

Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSDisporum smithii
PLANTSProsartes menziesii
PLANTSUvularia smithii
More information about  Prosartes smithii
International Plants Names Index

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/23/2021).