oconee-bells

[ uh-koh-nee-belz ]
/ əˈkoʊ niˌbɛlz /

noun, plural o·co·nee-bells. (used with a singular or plural verb)

a plant, Shortia galacifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having glossy, rounded leaves and white or pink bell-shaped flowers with fringed petals.

Origin of oconee-bells

from its abundance along the Oconee River in NE Georgia