FNPS Plant Database

Stenanthium densum

crow poison, Osceloa's plume

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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:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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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:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

References to salt tolerance in internet searches, but reference would not load

General:
https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/2015/08/crow-poison-stenanthium-densum.html

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