Tellima grandiflora

Fringecup

Fringecup
aka Bigflower Tellima, Fragrant Fringecup. The flowers can only be considered large relative to the Saxifrage family since they are a mere 1/2″ (13 mm). They are clusted 10 -35 on a spike atop a tall stem ranging from 16 – 32″ (40 – 80 cm). The flower has five petals which turn pink with age. These fringed petals bear some resemblance to the mitreworts. As an alternate names suggsts they are very fragrant. Found in moist forests, streambanks and roadsides as the case with the featured flower. Common below 4,500′ elevation.

Family:

Saxifragaceae - SAXIFRAGE FAMILY

Genus:

Tellima is an anagram (transposed letters) of Mitella (mitrewort)

Species:

grandiflora means 'large-flowered'
Photo location: Westside Road.