Disporum smilacinum is
a perennial herb, 20-35cm in length, occurring in forest fields and
mountains, with stems rarely branch. Leaves are 4-7cm long, 2-3cm
wide, oblong to long-oblong, with tips pointed. Flowers set
themselves 1 or 2 on stem tips and bloom facing obliquely downward;
perianth lobes, 6 in number, measure 1.2-1.6cm long, oblong, open in
a broad-bell shape way. Stamens are 6 in number; anthers are half as
long as filaments, and ovaries are half as long as styles. Drupes
mature black. Bloom time: April-June. |