Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Schoenolirion croceum
FAMILY
Agavaceae
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Learn more about Schoenolirion from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenolirion croceum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-29-001:
Schoenolirion croceum FAMILY Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Oxytria crocea
COMMON NAME:
Yellow Sunnybell
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JK Marlow jkm110416_766
April Etowah County AL
An 8-24" leafless stem rises from a basal rosette of thin linear leaves, per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_s_croceum_2
April
Yellow tepals and a green or greenish-yellow superior ovary, per Flora of North America.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_s_croceum_yelsunnybl
April
Resembles White Sunnybells (S. albiflorum), but with yellow flowers, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Schoenolirion croceum
FAMILY
Agavaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Schoenolirion croceum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-29-001:
Schoenolirion croceum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Oxytria crocea