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Abama montana

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Name

Identification
Abama montana Small [family LILIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Abama montana
  • Narthecium montanum
Common name
  • Yellow asphodel, Flora of North America Vol. 26

Flora

Entry for Narthecium americanum Ker Gawler [family MELANTHIACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 26,
Names
Narthecium americanum Ker Gawler [family MELANTHIACEAE], Bot. Mag., 37: plate 1505. 1812
Abama americana (Ker Gawler) Morong [family ]
Abama montana Small [family ]
Narthecium ossifragum (Linnaeus) Hudson var. americanum (Ker Gawler) A. Gray [family MELANTHIACEAE]
Treatment Author(s)
Frederick H. Utech
Information
Stems 2.5–4.5 dm. Leaf blade 1–2 dm × 0.7–2.5 mm. Racemes compact, 3–6 cm. Tepals 4–7 × 0.5–1.5 mm; stamens 2–3.5 mm; anthers yellow; pedicel 4–5 mm. Capsules 10–14 mm including beaks. Seeds 1–1.5 mm, 7–8 mm including bristle-tails.
Conservation Status
of conservation concern;
Altitude range
0–50 m;
Distribution
USA Del.USA Md.USA N.J.USA N.C.USA S.C.
Discussion
Narthecium americanum is listed as rare or endangered in North Carolina (J. L. Amoroso 1997), South Carolina (D. A. Rayner et al. 1979), and New Jersey (D. B. Snyder and V. E. Vivian 1981), and it has been extirpated from Delaware (A. O. Tucker et al. 1979).

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