Schoenocaulon dubium (Michx.) Small

Florida feathershank (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Schoenocaulon

Characteristics

Bulbs ellipsoid to ovoid, 2–4.2 × 1.2–3.5 cm diam.; rhizome generally unnoticeable. Leaves 4–7, 14–75 cm × 1.5–3.5 mm, shorter than raceme. Scape 55–87 cm. Racemes loose, 55–220-flowered, 11.5–35 cm, flowers well separated along axis. Flowers: tepals green, elliptic to narrowly ovate or obpandurate, 2–3.2 mm, fleshy, margins entire; auricles sometimes present; filaments subulate, 1.5 times tepal length. Capsules 2–3-locular, ovoid, 7.5–11 × 3.2–5.5 mm. Seeds 1–3 per locule, 4–6.3 × 1.3–1.8 mm. 2n = 16.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Schoenocaulon dubium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229786-2
WFO ID wfo-0000734753
COL ID 6Y8TT
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Synonyms

Helonias dubia Schoenocaulon gracile Schoenocaulon dubium Sabadilla dubia