Shortia galacifolia
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Shortia galacifolia, the Oconee bell is a rare North American plant in the family Diapensiaceae found in the southern Appalachian Mountains, concentrated in the tri-state border region of Georgia, Nor
Shortia galacifolia 2013
Shortia galacifolia var. galacifolia blossom, ~2cm in diameter.
Galax
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Galax, the wandplant, wandflower, or beetleweed, is a genus in the flowering plant family Diapensiaceae, containing a single species, Galax urceolata. It is native to the southeastern United States fr
Shortia galacifolia
…of his namesake genus. The galacifolia part of the name means "galax-like leaves" because its evergreen leaves are shaped like leaves in the genus Galax. Gray made his first field trip to find a wild specimen from late June to late July 1841. Gray never saw Shortia in its native habitat while it was in…
Galax urceolata