rose twisted-stalk
(Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipipes)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The stem is hairy, branching, twisted, and jointed at the leaf axils giving it a zigzag appearance. Upper leaves are stalkless and may be slightly clasping. Larger leaves, those below the branch, may be strongly clasping. The underside is pale but is not covered with a whitish, waxy coating (glaucous). The leaf margins have a fringe of hairs that is visible to the naked eye. The flowers hang singly on stems up to 2″ long that are twisted or have an abrupt bend in the middle. They have 3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals (tepals) that turn backward only at the tip. The tepals are pink or maroon. The fruit is a bright red, more or less round berry. |
Height |
12″ to 36″ |
Flower Color |
Pink |
Similar Species |
Smooth Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum) is a taller plant, reaching up to 48″ at maturity. The stems are hairless, unbranched, and do not zigzag. The leaves sometimes clasp the stem. The leaves have 7 to 19, parallel veins. The inflorescences are small clusters of 2 to 15 cylinder-shaped flowers. The peduncles are not strongly bent backward. The fruits are dark blue-violet when mature. |
Habitat |
Moderate moisture. Forests. |
Ecology |
Flowering |
June to July |
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Taxonomy |
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Kingdom |
Plantae (green algae and land plants) |
Subkingdom |
Viridiplantae (green plants) |
Infrakingdom |
Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) |
Superdivision |
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Division |
Tracheophyta (vascular plants) |
Subdivision |
Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) |
Class |
Liliopsida (monocots) |
Order |
Liliales (lilies, supplejacks, and allies) |
Family |
Liliaceae (lily) |
Subfamily |
Streptopoideae (fairybells, fetid adderstongues, and twistedstalks) |
Genus |
Streptopus (twisted-stalks) |
Species |
Streptopus lanceolatus (rose twisted-stalk) |
Family Species |
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Synonyms |
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Streptopus roseus var. longipes Streptopus roseus ssp. longipes |
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Common Names |
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rose mandarin rose twisted-stalk rosybells scoot berry scootberry twistedstalk |
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Glossary
Axil
The upper angle where the leaf stalk meets the stem.
Clasping
Describing a leaf that wholly or partly surrounds the stem but does not fuse at the base.
Glaucous
Pale green or bluish gray due to a whitish, powdery or waxy film, as on a plum or a grape.
Peduncle
The stalk of a single flower or flower cluster.
Sepal
An outer floral leaf, usually green but sometimes colored, at the base of a flower.
Sessile
Stalkless; attached at the base without a petiole, peduncle, pedicel, or stalk.
Tepal
Refers to both the petals and the sepals of a flower when they are similar in appearance and difficult to tell apart. Tepals are common in lilies and tulips.
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Uploaded on May 30, 2011 How to identify Rosey Bells, Streptopus roseus also known as Rose Twisted Stalk or Rose Mandarin. www.mynatureapps.com |
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