Fairy Bell
  • berries are bright red and large (~0.5 inches in diameter), occuring at tips of branches in clusters.
  • taste is blandish/sweet.
  • varieties in the Pacific Northwest are Hooker's fairy bell (Prosartes hookeri) and Rough-fruited fairy bell (Disporum trachycarpum).
  • Hooker's Fairy Bell has leaves with long tapering points and bears smooth berries.
  • Rough-fruited Fairy Bell has broad leaves with somewhat abrupt short tips and bears roughish berries.
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