Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
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Learn more about Spring Starflower from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tristagma uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ipheion uniflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Tristagma uniflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-34-001:
Ipheion uniflorum FAMILY Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Spring Starflower, Spring Star, Star of Bethlehem
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JK Marlow jkm200228_2869
February Williamsburg County SC
Perianth rotate to salverform, tube 8-13mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm200228_2873
February Williamsburg County SC
Scape terminated by a 2-lobed or parted membraneous spathe & a solitary flower, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE
False Garlic and Star-of-Bethlehem
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JK Marlow jkm0403q_04
March Greenville County SC
Has an onion-like odor when crushed. Petal midrib usually darker than petal, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992).
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Keith Bradley kab_t_uniflorum_4257
March Richland County SC
Leaves linear, 7-15cm long, 3-5mm wide, spreading. Scape erect, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Keith Bradley kab_t_uniflorum_5389
March Richland County SC
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tristagma uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ipheion uniflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Tristagma uniflorum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-34-001:
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
749
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, escaping to lawns, suburban woodlands, bottomlands, disturbed places, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Spring
Blue/White/Lavender
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals in two whorls of 3
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers solitary on leafless stalks
FRUIT:
Spring
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