Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants

Uvularia sessilifolia L.

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Oakesia sessilifolia Watson., Oaksiella sessilifolia (L.) Sm.

Bellwort (1919) (107)

Cornflower [Corn flower] (1898, ME) (78)

Lilly convallie (1671, Josselyn) (46 )

Little merry-bells [Little merrybells] (1923-1942) (138, 155)

Sessile-leaf bellflower [Sessile-leaved bell-flower] (1900) (158)

Sessile-leaf bellwort [Sessileleaf bellwort, Sessile-leaved bellwort, Sessile-leaved bell-wort] (1878-Present) (48, 50, 72, 86)

Small bellflower [Small bell-flower] (1900) (158)

Small bellwort (1933-1977) (3, 127)

Smaller bellwort (1932, SD) (85)

Strawbells [Straw-bells] (1923) (156)

Strawflower [Straw-flower] (1923) (156)

Straw-lily [Straw lily, Straw lilies] (1894-1900) (75, 158)

Wild oats (1892-1923) (73, 72, 78, 156)