Genus
Scoliopus (Fetid adderstongues)
Scoliopus bigelovii. Photo: (c) cailanaceae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Scoliopus, or fetid adderstongue, is a genus of plant within the Liliaceae family consisting of two species, Scoliopus bigelovii and S. hallii. Both are found in deep shaded forests, primarily in the coastal counties of the western United States from central California to northern Oregon. The name “Scoliopus” derives from the Greek words skolios and pous, meaning curved foot, a reference to the shape of the pedicel. Taxonomists believe that Scoliopus is closely related to Calochortus,…
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