Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nolina georgiana
FAMILY
Ruscaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nolina georgiana
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-13-001:
Nolina georgiana
FAMILY
Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Georgia Beargrass, Sandhills Lily
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmngeorgiana_laurensb
May Laurens County SC
Flowers 2-5 per node, functionally unisexual, staminate w reduced pistils, per Flora of North America.
JK Marlow jkm080713_105
July Aiken County SC
Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve
Fruits a 3-lobed bladderlike capsule with thin "wings" on each angle, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
JK Marlow jkm080713_107
July Aiken County SC
Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve
Leaf blades grasslike, flexible, 3-8mm wide, glaucous; margins serrulate, per Flora of North America.
COMPARE
grass-like leaves of woodland or meadow flowering herbs