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Schoenocaulon texanum
Schoenocaulon texanum Scheele
Texas Feathershank, Green Lily, Texas Sabadilla
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCTE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Prairies and the edges of thickets in South Texas. Sand, limestone, caliche.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesDeer Resistant: No
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsDescription: Collect seed in summer. Pretty good germination. Very slow-growing. Seed out in nursery beds.
Seed Collection: Collect seed in summer.
Seed Treatment: Pretty good germination. Very slow-growing.
Commercially Avail: yes
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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-SS-2 Collected 2005-07-07 in Burnet County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 Schoenocaulon texanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenocaulon texanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenocaulon texanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2025-02-06Research By: TWC Staff, LAL