Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Schoenocaulon dubium
COMMON NAME:
Florida Feathershank
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Keith Bradley kab_s_dubium_79095
July Highlands County FL
Archbold Biological Station
Racemes loose, 11.5-35 cm, flowers well separated along axis, per Flora of North America.
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Keith Bradley kab_s_dubium_79095b
July Highlands County FL
Archbold Biological Station
Tepals withering-persistent, distinct, equal, leathery to slightly petaloid, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Schoenocaulon dubium
4123
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Dry pine savannas, longleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple - grasslike
Margins entire
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Tepals green
Bisexual & functionally staminate
6 tepals
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Inflorescence a spike? a raceme? a spikelike raceme?
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Capsule
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