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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Stenanthium gramineum var. gramineum [= Stenanthium gramineum]

Featherbells

Scientific Name:

Stenanthium gramineum var. gramineum [= Stenanthium gramineum]

Genus:

Stenanthium

Species Epithet:

gramineum

Common Name:

Featherbells

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Yellow, Green

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

July, August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Dry and mesic forests and woodlands, grassy balds, serpentine barrens, to at least 1700m in elevation. Uncommon throughout NC.

A second variety exists in NC: Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum - Bogs and wet meadows.  Restricted to the mountains where it is rare with a State Status of Endangered, State Rank of S1, and Global Rank G4G5T3.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key)

Notes:

Global Rank G4G5T4T5

Plant

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Marta Baskin

Bloom Spike

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Marta Baskin

Blooms

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Marta Baskin
Topton, NC

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

eFloras Plants
 



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