Schoenolirion Explained

Schoenolirion, rush-lily or sunnybell, is a genus of three recognized species of flowering plants, all endemic to the southeastern United States.[1] In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae (formerly the family Agavaceae).

Species

Image Scientific name Distribution
Schoenolirion albiflorum (Raf.) R.R.GatesFlorida, Georgia, Alabama
Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph.Woodfrom North Carolina to eastern Texas
Schoenolirion wrightii ShermanTexas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Schoenolirion Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps