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Queen's Cup

Clintonia uniflora

CommonPlant
Illustration of Queen's Cup (Clintonia uniflora)
Safety note: Berries are toxic if ingested.

Queen's Cup is a delicate native wildflower of moist mountain forests in the Pacific Northwest and Rockies, producing a single white, upward-facing flower and a single deep-blue berry that shines like a jewel. It spreads by underground rhizomes to form loose colonies on the shaded forest floor. Many forest birds consume the berries.

Habitat
Moist mountain and subalpine forests of the Pacific Northwest and Rockies
Diet
Blue berry eaten by grouse and other forest birds
How common
Common

Best time to see a Queen's Cup

The best time to see a Queen's Cup is June–July, when about 70% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,944 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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