Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
crow poison, Osceloa's plume
Synonym(s):
Zigadenus densus
Genus species:
Stenanthium densum
Family:
Melanthiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1-2.5 ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Could be naturalized in moist flatwoods that is kept low (burned).
Considerations:
Poisonous.
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
Separation of bulbs. Seed.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts a variety of insect pollinators
Native Habitats:
Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, cutthroat seep, roadside ditches. This species is particularly noticable after burns.
Natural Range in Florida:
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