Flower ID: IMG_0415.JPG-05-19-2017 Flower name (scientific): Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Rafinesque PY: 1832. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) klin-TOH-nee-ah bore-ee-AL-is Flower name (common): Blue-bead lily Family name (common): Lily (Lily-of-the-Valley Family) Family name (scientific): Liliaceae (Formerly Convallariaceae) Scientific name origin: Genus: Named in honor of DeWitt Clinton (1769 – 1828), an American politician (US senator and Governor of New York State) and naturalist. Specific epithet: Latin for northern. Common name origin: The fruit is a deep blue berry and the plant belongs to the Lily family. Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 1.0 inches (1.3 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 6 Color: Greenish turning yellow. Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Erect Size: 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is simple Size: Leaves about 15 to 30 cm long and 5 to 10 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, oblong to elliptic obovate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woods, forests, swamps, moist or moderate moisture, shade or part shade, rich soil. Fruit: Blue berry Seed: Importance to wildlife: Click for pollinator information on this flower. Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Ojibwe prepared a tea from the roots to aid in parturition (Smith, p. 373, 1932). The Potawatomi used this plant as a medicine for unspecified ailments (Smith, p. 59, 1933). The Menominee employed this species as a treatment for certain dog bites (Smith, pp. 40-41, 1923). Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (CT, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV) In Canada: (LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Dracaena borealis Aiton Hort. Kew. 1: 454. 1789. Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na