Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Schoenocaulon dubium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Schoenocaulon dubium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Schoenocaulon dubium
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 (4/14/23):
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Schoenocaulon dubium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Schoenocaulon dubium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Schoenocaulon dubium
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
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple - grasslike
Margins entire
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Tepals green
6 tepals
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual & functionally staminate
Inflorescence a spike? a raceme? a spikelike raceme?
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Capsule
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