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.
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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