blake snakeroot
Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
Stenanthium densum, known as blake snakeroot, is a monocot wildflower in the Melanthiaceae family. Native to the eastern United States, it grows in pine barrens and along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, from eastern Louisiana to Rhode Island. The plant is poisonous and is also called Osceola's plume or crowpoison. Stenanthium leimanthoides is sometimes considered a synonym or a separate species.
Description
Stenanthium densum is a wildflower found in the pine barrens and coastal regions of the eastern U.S., including states such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and others. It is part of the Melanthiaceae family and is known by several common names, including blake snakeroot, Osceola's plume, and crowpoison. The plant is toxic and is typically found in areas near the coast. It was formally described in 2002 by Zomlefer and Judd, with the scientific name derived from earlier work by Desr. Stenanthium leimanthoides is sometimes regarded as a synonym of S. densum or as a distinct species.
Other common names
crow-poisonblake snakerootOsceola's plume
Distribution
Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Mississippi · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia
Synonyms
Crosperma angustifoliaHelonias angustifoliaHelonias gramineaMelanthium densumTracyanthus angustifoliusZigadenus densusZigadenus angustifoliusAmianthium angustifoliumAmiantanthus leimanthoides
