Sessile Bellwort / Wild Oats

The Generic name is Uvalaria Sessilfolia which is said to be derived from the word Uvula, which is that small fleshy piece that hangs down at the back of our throats. If you look at the photos you will see where they were going when they named this flower. The Latin is Sessilis folium, which refers to the way the leaves are attached to the plant with no stem, thus the name Sessile Bellwort. The writer of Doctrine of Signatures ( "a means in which Divine intent was communicated to mankind" ) saw the resemblance to the way the Uvula hangs down and the way this flower hangs down and it was then assumed that this plant could be used to cure and sooth sore throats and/or treatment for the mouth cavity in general. Even our American Indians back in the 1700's were using this plant for the same purpose.
I didn't see this flower on Pat's list ... but some of her flowers have names that were used then and aren't used so much now so I will let you know if I find out differently.