OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Schoenolirion wrightii   FAMILY Agavaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenolirion wrightii   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (Correll & Johnston, 1970)

Schoenolirion texanum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Oxytria texana

 

COMMON NAME:
Texas Sunnybell


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image of Schoenolirion wrightii, Texas Sunnybell

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_s_texana_al_5_17_05_1

May        AL

Infl seldom branched, flowers initially crowded, then internodes elongate, per Flora of North America.

image of Schoenolirion wrightii, Texas Sunnybell

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_s_texana_al_51705_1c

May        AL

Tepal color seems the only consistent difference between this & S. croceum, per Flora of North America.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Schoenolirion wrightii   FAMILY Agavaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenolirion wrightii   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Schoenolirion wrightii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (Correll & Johnston, 1970)
Schoenolirion texanum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Oxytria texana

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3782

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Saline prairies, seepage over sandstone, Catahoula barrens, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Alabama

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal (plant scapose)

FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
6 persistent tepals
6 stamens
Superior ovary

Inflorescence racemose

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
Capsule

 

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