FNPS Plant Database
Stenanthium densum
Nomenclature
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Family:
Melanthiaceae
Plant Specifics
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Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
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Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
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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:
Suitable to Grow In:

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Vouchered In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts a variety of insect pollinators.
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Citations:
Hammer, Roger. (2018). Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers. Falcon Guides, Guilford, CT.
Huegel, Craig N. (2009-2025). Native Florida Wildflowers (blog). ( http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).
Vogelpohl, Sid. (2020). Know Your Natives: Crow Poison. ( https://anps.org/2020/03/24/know-your-natives-crow-poison/ ). Accessed 2026. Arkansas Native Plant Society, Little Rock, AR.






