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Pleea tenuifolia
Pleea tenuifolia Michx.
Rush Featherling
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Tofieldia tenuifolia
USDA Symbol: PLTE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pleea tenuifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pleea tenuifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleea tenuifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus