Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Fairy Lantern (Smith's Fairybell)

Disporum smithii - Uncommon, early summer, perennial, 1-3 feet. Coastal, west-side forests. Upright. Stems with branches that spread widely. Roots creeping, in time making loose thicket. Stems, leaves hairless. Leaves dark, shinny green, alternate, clasping stems. Flower clusters of 1-7 hang from underside of stems. Flowers are 1/2 inch long, creamy white, narrow bells flaring only slightly at tip. Berries longer than wide, orange to red. Grows in deep moist woods, redwood forests, at low to mid elevations. Native.