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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Schoenocaulon dubium   FAMILY Melanthiaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

Schoenocaulon dubium

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

Schoenocaulon dubium

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

Schoenocaulon dubium

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

Schoenocaulon dubium

 

COMMON NAME:
Florida Feathershank


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image of Schoenocaulon dubium, Florida Feathershank

Keith Bradley    kab_s_dubium_79095

July    Highlands County    FL

Archbold Biological Station

Racemes loose, 11.5-35 cm, flowers well separated along axis, per Flora of North America.

image of Schoenocaulon dubium, Florida Feathershank

Keith Bradley    kab_s_dubium_79095b

July    Highlands County    FL

Archbold Biological Station

Tepals withering-persistent, distinct, equal, leathery to slightly petaloid, per Flora of North America.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Schoenocaulon dubium   FAMILY Melanthiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenocaulon dubium   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Schoenocaulon dubium

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

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

 

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4123

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Dry pine savannas, longleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple - grasslike
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Tepals green
6 tepals
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual & functionally staminate

Inflorescence a spike? a raceme? a spikelike raceme?

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer
Capsule

 

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