Stenanthium leimanthoides

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyMelanthiaceae
Family (Traditional)Liliaceae
GenusStenanthium
Species:Stenanthium leimanthoides (A. Gray) Zomlefer & Judd
Common NameFeatherbells; Feather Bells
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Type: sword-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: panicle/thyrse; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 6; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 9
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (OBL) (NWPL)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Amianthium leimanthoides Amianthium leimanthoides
Helonias angustifolia Helonias angustifolia
Stenanthium densum Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
Stenanthium leimanthoides Stenanthium leimanthoides
Tracyanthus angustifolius var. texanus Tracyanthus angustifolius var. texanus

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Coffee (TN), Grundy (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0065343 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Stenanthium leimanthoides
APSC0102722 Grundy Tennessee
APSC
Stenanthium leimanthoides
APSC0065344 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Stenanthium leimanthoides
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Plant Photos

Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne
Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne
Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne
Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne
Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne
Stenanthium leimanthoides - Milo Pyne