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Clintonia andrewsiana is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Andrews clintonia and red clintonia. It is native to Oregon and northern California, where it grows in shady, moist areas of the coastal forests. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing 30 to 80 centimeters tall. Around the base of the plant are 5 or 6 wide, hairy, oval-shaped green leaves up to 30 centimeters long and 12 broad. The tall, erect flower cluster produces one or more umbels of hairy flowers. Each flower has six pink to reddish-purple petals between 1 and 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a bright blue berry about a centimeter long.
Perennial herb, Geophyte
1 - 3 ft Tall
Red, Pink, Purple, Blue
Winter, Spring
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Moderate
For propagating by seed: Sow in sand and sphagnum moss 1:1; then 3 mos. cold, 3 mos. warm, and 3 mos. cold stratification. Germinate at about 70°F.
4, 5*, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17*
Moist places
Forest