Schoenocaulon texanum
Schoenocaulon texanum, commonly called Texas feathershank, is a species of flowering plant in the bunchflower family (Melanthiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, and San Luis Potosà in Mexico; and in New Mexico and Texas in the United States.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Melanthiaceae |
| Genus: | Schoenocaulon |
| Species: | S. texanum |
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Its natural habitat is in dry, calcareous, rocky grasslands and open scrubby woodlands.[1][3]
Schoenocaulon texanum is an herbaceous bulbous perennial. Its leaves are basal and grass-like. Its inflorescence is a long, compact spike.[3] It typically flowers in late spring and early summer, although later season flowering can be induced by rainfall.[1]
References
- Schoenocaulon texanum Flora of North America
- "Schoenocaulon texanum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 1210.
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