Echeandia flavescens (Schult. & Schult.F.) Cruden

Torrey's craglily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Echeandia

Characteristics

Storage roots enlarged 1–2(–4) cm from corms, (1.5–)2–5 cm. Leaves: basal 3–15, 8–40 cm × 0.5–9 mm, blade very narrowly linear to narrowly linear, margins denticulate, ciliate; cauline 0–3, (0.5–)1–9(–13) cm, blade long-acuminate in most specimens, the proximal not exceeding next node. Inflorescences 1–2, 0–1(–3)-branched, 20–60(–84) cm, wholly glabrous or scabrescent toward base. Flowers facing upward or away from scape; tepals elliptic, (7.5–)9–15 mm, outer 2–4 mm wide, inner 4–8.5 mm wide; filaments inserted in open pits, narrowly cylindric to narrowly clavate, 4–8.5 mm; anthers distinct, versatile, 1.5–3.5 mm; ovary 2–5 mm. Capsules broadly oblong to oblong, 7–16 × 3–6 mm. 2n = 16, 32, 48.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.6
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (root), Veterinary Aid (root), Veterinary Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Echeandia flavescens flower picture by SCAMPS_MX (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Echeandia flavescens world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Echeandia flavescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86831-2
WFO ID wfo-0000766276
COL ID 6DT77
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hesperanthes leptophylla Hesperanthes stenocarpa Phalangium flavescens Anthericum condensum Anthericum torreyi Echeandia graminea Hesperanthes torreyi Trachyandra nana Anthericum flavescens Anthericum leptophyllum Anthericum stenocarpum Echeandia pusilla Echeandia leptophylla Liliago flavescens Echeandia leptophylla Anthericum leptophyllum var. grandiflorum Anthericum leptophyllum var. lanceolatum Anthericum torreyi var. arizonicum Anthericum torreyi var. etlaense Anthericum torreyi var. lanceolatum Anthericum torreyi var. neomexicanum Echeandia terniflora var. angustifolia Echeandia flavescens