Prosartes maculata (Buckley) A. Gray. Spotted Mandarin, Nodding Mandarin. Phen: Apr-May; Jul-Aug. Hab: Nutrient-rich deciduous forests, especially cove forests. Dist: AL, n. GA, KY, MI, w. NC, OH, TN, w. VA, and s. WV; its distribution is rather fragmented, and the species is considered rare or uncommon in every state in its range.
ID notes: The fruits are more reminiscent of Uvularia than of Prosartes lanuginosa.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Syn: = FNA26, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Tn, Va, Shinwari et al (1994); = Disporum maculatum (Buckley) Britton – C, F, G, RAB, S, W, WV, Johnson (1968)
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