By Dr. F. Alice LeDuc
Clintonia uniflora – Queen’s cup, Bead Lily, Bead Cup, Bride’s Bonnet
One of my favorite flowers from my childhood. This member of the lily family, in the broad sense, is an herbaceous perennial with a single flower which separates in from other members of its genus. The single flower and stem arise from two or three leaves found at the base. The white flower has, like most of the members…





