Crinum americanum
| Crinum americanum | |
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| File:Crinum americanum1LEPPYONE.jpg | |
| American Crinum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Crinum |
| Species: | C. americanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Crinum americanum | |
| 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.
Crinum species are now members of the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae;[4] they were formerly placed in the family Liliaceae.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The Latin specific epithet americanum refers to the plant's native habitat.[5]
Description
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]As of November 2024, NatureServe listed Crinum americanum as Secure (G5). This status was last reviewed on 4 August 1988.[1]
References
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