Uvularia grandiflora

Uvularia grandiflora (merrybells)
Uvularia grandiflora is a delightful member of the lily family (Liliaceae). This species can be distinguished from other local members of the genus by its perfoliate leaves--it looks like the stem actually punctures the leaf near its base, which you can see in the photo near the flower (ignore the leaves at the bottom of the photo--they belong to something else). Merrybells are actually edible--the young shoots can be eaten like asparagus, though it's not a good idea to decimate local populations. Go wild asparagus hunting instead!

