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Clasping Twisted Stalk

Streptopus amplexifolius

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Illustration of Clasping Twisted Stalk (Streptopus amplexifolius)

Clasping Twisted Stalk is a native wildflower of cool, moist mountain forests across northern North America, with oval leaves that clasp the arching stem and small white bells that dangle beneath the leaves on kinked stalks. Its bright red berries in late summer are mildly cathartic and are eaten by grouse, thrushes, and small mammals.

Habitat
Cool moist forests and mountain stream banks across northern and mountain North America
Diet
Berries eaten by grouse, thrushes, and small mammals
How common
Common

Best time to see a Clasping Twisted Stalk

The best time to see a Clasping Twisted Stalk is May–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,189 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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