Crinum americanum var. americanum

IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Crinum herbertianum Schultes f. Crinum strictum Herbert Crinum texanum L. S. Hannibal
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 279. Mentioned on page 277, 278.

Leaves slightly shorter than scape; blade pale green. Umbels 2–5-flowered.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–autumn (all year in Fla).
Habitat: Swamps, marshes, stream banks
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C., Tex.

Discussion

Variety americanum is the most widespread and abundant Crinum in the United States. It is quite variable, particularly in the size of floral parts and width of leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
columnar +  and elongate +
Walter C. Holmes +
Linnaeus +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
lanceolate +
tunicate +  and scaly +
3.5cm +  and 6cm +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, S.C. +  and Tex. +
0–100 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
subglobose +  and globose +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Swamps, marshes, stream banks +
many-flowered +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
persistent +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
globose +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
salverform +
Flowering late winter–autumn (all year in Fla). +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
adnate +  and free +
staminodial +
3 +, 4 +  and 6 +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
slender +
Crinum herbertianum +, Crinum strictum +  and Crinum texanum +
Crinum americanum var. americanum +
Crinum americanum +
variety +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
straight;curved +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
narrower +
2-5-flowered +
3 +  and 2 +