• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Stenanthium densum

crow poison, Osceloa's plume

Nomenclature

Common Name:

crow poison, Osceloa's plume

Synonym(s):

Zigadenus densus

Genus species:

Stenanthium densum

Family:

Melanthiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-2.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

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Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden. Could be naturalized in moist flatwoods that is kept low (burned).

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts a variety of insect pollinators

Native Habitats:

Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, cutthroat seep, roadside ditches. This species is particularly noticable after burns.

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