''Uvularia floridana'', the Florida bellwort, is a plant species native to the US states of

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, and

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. It grows in rich hardwood forests at elevations less than 100 m. ''Uvularia floridana'' is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground

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. It has one pale yellow flower per stem.

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Native and Naturalized plants of Florida, ''Uvularia floridana''
floridana Flora of Florida Flora of Georgia (U.S. state) Flora of Alabama Flora of South Carolina Plants described in 1860 Taxa named by Alvan Wentworth Chapman {{Liliales-stub