| Crinum americanum | |
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| American Crinum | |
| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Crinum americanum L. | |
| Synonyms | |
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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. Common names for this species include Florida swamp-lily, string lily, and southern swamp crinum. The species grows in small groups in still water habitats.
Crinum species are now members of the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae; they were formerly placed in the family Liliaceae.
Etymology
The Latin specific epithet americanum refers to the plant's native habitat.
Description
Crinum americanum is a perennial bulb that can grow up to 4 ft (1.2 m) tall. The plant has simple leaves that are up to 4 ft (1.2 m) long and 3 in (7.6 cm) wide. Flowers are fragrant and lily-like with white petals that can sometimes be blushed pink in color. The flower stem grows up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall and has two to six flowered umbels. The upper portion of the stamen is purple and anthers are also purple in color.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to North America from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. It grows in freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, and lake edges.
Conservation
As of November 2024, NatureServe listed Crinum americanum as Secure (G5). This status was last reviewed on 4 August 1988.
References
- ^ NatureServe. "Crinum americanum". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Crinum americanum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Crinum americanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- 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
- ^ "Crinum americanum - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- "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.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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| Crinum americanum |
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