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Cressler, Alan

Triantha racemosa

Triantha racemosa (Walter) Small

Coastal False Asphodel

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Tofieldia racemosa

USDA Symbol: TRRA6

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 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Triantha racemosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Triantha racemosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triantha racemosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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