Stenanthium tennesseense

Characteristics
Monocots
Melanthiaceae
Stenanthium
Stenanthium tennesseense
Tennessee Death Camas
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9
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**
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon); Green; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No; Yes
Fruit Type
Achene; Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb; graminoid
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
panicle
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
3-ranked
Leaf Type
grass-like; sword-like
Leaf Venation
parallel
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
UCR; GRSM; SGSNA
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
No; Yes
Petal Number
6
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
3
Placentation Type
Basal
Sepal Number
2
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Stamen Number
5
Tepal Number
2
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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Classification
Liliales
Stenanthium
Stenanthium tennesseense - Tennessee Death Camas
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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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
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
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