Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Stenanthium densum
FAMILY
Melanthiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zigadenus densus
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 041-22-003:
Zigadenus densus
FAMILY
Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Crow-poison, Savanna Camass
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Will Stuart wil_3530285482_37c88690f0
May Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
As blossoms age, they take on a purple color. — Will Stuart
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Will Stuart wil_500735096_141f2fcd87
May Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Young racemes resemble Fly Poison; mature plumes are distinct in appearance. — Will Stuart
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Will Stuart wil_5694923760_dfaa5d05d4
May Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
A conspicuous 3-5" cone-shaped inflorescence tops a nearly leafless 5' stem, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
COMPARE
Crow-poison and Fly-poison
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmzdensus_0
May?
Often confused w Amianthium muscaetoxicum, which has more & wider basal lvs, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.