Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tristagma uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-34-001:
Ipheion uniflorum FAMILY Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Spring Starflower, Spring Star, Star of Bethlehem
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JK Marlow jkm200228_2869
February Williamsburg County SC
Perianth rotate to salverform, tube 8-13mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm200228_2873
February Williamsburg County SC
Scape terminated by a 2-lobed or parted membraneous spathe & a solitary flower, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE
False Garlic and Star-of-Bethlehem
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JK Marlow jkm0403q_04
March Greenville County SC
Has an onion-like odor when crushed. Petal midrib usually darker than petal, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992).
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Keith Bradley kab_t_uniflorum_4257
March Richland County SC
Leaves linear, 7-15cm long, 3-5mm wide, spreading. Scape erect, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Keith Bradley kab_t_uniflorum_5389
March Richland County SC
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tristagma uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-34-001:
Ipheion uniflorum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
749
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, escaping to lawns, suburban woodlands, bottomlands, disturbed places, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America
Rare, commonly cultivated and escaping
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Spring
Blue/White/Lavender
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals in two whorls of 3
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Flowers solitary on leafless stalks
FRUIT:
Spring
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