Crinum americanum

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Crinum americanum
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American Crinum
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. americanum
Binomial name
Crinum americanum
L.
Synonyms [2]

Crinum americanum is an aquatic angiosperm native to North America from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. [2] Common names for this species include Florida swamp-lily, [3] string lily, [3] and southern swamp crinum. [3] The species grows in small groups in still water habitats.

Contents

Crinum species are now members of the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae; [4] they were formerly placed in the family Liliaceae.

Etymology

The Latin specific epithet americanum refers to the plant's native habitat. [5]

Description

Crinum americanum is a perennial bulb that can grow up to 4 ft (1.2 m) tall. [6] The plant has simple leaves that are up to 4 ft (1.2 m) long and 3 in (7.6 cm) wide. [7] Flowers are fragrant and lily-like with white petals that can sometimes be blushed pink in color. [5] The flower stem grows up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall and has two to six flowered umbels. [7] The upper portion of the stamen is purple and anthers are also purple in color. [7]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to North America from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. [2] It grows in freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, and lake edges. [7]

Conservation

As of November 2024, NatureServe listed Crinum americanum as Secure (G5). This status was last reviewed on 4 August 1988. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 NatureServe. "Crinum americanum". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Crinum americanum L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "Crinum americanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
  5. 1 2 "Crinum americanum - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  6. ↑ "Crinum americanum (Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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