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Schoenolirion croceum (Yellow sunnybell)
Cressler, Alan

Schoenolirion croceum

Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph. Wood

Yellow Sunnybell, Yellow Sunny-bell

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Oxytria crocea

USDA Symbol: SCCR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Blooms mid-March to mid-April in South and West. Blooms April to Mid-May in North.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , NC , SC , TN , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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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 Schoenolirion croceum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Schoenolirion croceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenolirion croceum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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