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Cressler, Alan

Stenanthium densum

Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd

Osceola's Plume

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Zigadenus densus

USDA Symbol: STDE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

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

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3187 - Stenanthium leimanthoides and S. densum (Melanthiaceae) revisited, with the description of two new species (2017) Sorrie, Bruce A., Alan S. Weakley
Reslit 3188 - Resurrection of segregates of the polyphyletic genus Zigadenus s.l. (Liliales: Melanthiaceae) and resulting new combinations (2002) Zomlefer, Wendy B. and Walter S. Judd

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: SET

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