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Stenanthium gramineum
Stenanthium gramineum (Ker Gawl.) Morong
Eastern Featherbells, Featherbells
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STGR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A large, narrow, pyramidal panicle of small, white, nodding flowers on a stem rising from a basal rosette of folded, grass-like leaves.
The genus name, from the Greek stenos ("narrow") and anthos ("flower"), refers to the narrow, pointed sepals and petals and to the shape of the panicle.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Distribution: Pennsylvania south to Florida, west to Texas, and northeast to Missouri and Michigan.
Native Habitat: Open, rocky woods and sandy bogs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Stenanthium gramineum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stenanthium gramineum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenanthium gramineum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff