Streptopus simplex is a perennial member of the lily family notable for its geniculate (twisted) flowering stalk. A shade-loving herb, it spreads by underground rhizomes and usually produces one or two small, nodding flowers beneath the leaves. Flower colour ranges from white through greenish-yellow to rose and the plant flowers in May to June.

Streptopus simplex (Twistedstalk) is a shade-loving lily that flowers in May to June.

Streptopus is a Eurasian and North American genus of flowering plants in the lily family, found primarily in colder and temperate regions. Members of the genus are often referred to as twistedstalk.

Streptopus simplex

Twistedstalk | Streptopus simplex

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