Stenanthium densum

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Family:	MELANTHIACEAE
Species:	Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
Common Name:	Crow Poison; Black Death Camas
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, FACW+ (NWI)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	MELANTHIACEAE - Bunchflower family
Genus	Stenanthium
Species	Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd - Crow Poison; Black Death Camas

Citation

Citation	Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd, Novon 12(2): 304. 2002.
Basionym:	Melanthium densum Desr. 1797.
Type:	USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Fraser s.n. (holotype: P).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Amianthium angustifolium	Amianthium angustifolium (Michaux) A. Gray, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 124. 1837.	Helonias angustifolia Michaux 1803.
Amianthium leimanthoides	Amianthium leimanthoides A. Gray, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 125. 1837.		NEW JERSEY: Camden Co.: Near Haddington, 20 Jul 1837, Durand s.n. (lectotype: GH; isolectotype: NY). Lectotypified by Zomlefer & Judd, Novon 12: 304. 2002.
Amianthum texanum	Amianthum texanum (Bush) R. R. Gates, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 44: 148. 1918.	Tracyanthus angustifolius (Michaux) Small, var. texanus Bush 1906.
Helonias angustifolia	Helonias angustifolia Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 212. 1803.		SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).
Melanthium densum	Melanthium densum Desrousseaux, in Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 26. 1796.		SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Fraser s.n. (holotype: P).
Oceanoros leimanthoides	Oceanoros leimanthoides (A. Gray) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 252, 1328. 1903.	Amianthium leimanthoides A. Gray 1837.
Stenanthium leimanthoides	Stenanthium leimanthoides (A. Gray) Zomlefer & Judd, Novon 12: 304. 2002.	Amianthium leimanthoides A. Gray 1837.
Tracyanthus angustifolius var. texanus	Tracyanthus angustifolius (Michaux) Small, var. texanus Bush, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 17: 119. 1906.		TEXAS: Smith Co.: Swan, 16 May 1902, Reverchon 2782 (holotype: MO).
Tracyanthus texanus	Tracyanthus texanus (Bush) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S., ed. 2. 1329. 1913.	Tracyanthus angustifolius (Michaux) Small, var. texanus Bush 1906.
Tracyanthus angustifolius	Tracyanthus angustifolius (Michaux) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 251, 1328. 1903.	Helonias angustifolia Michaux 1803.
Zigadensus densum	Zigadenus densus (Desrousseaux) Fernald, Rhodora 42: 254. 1940.	Melanthium densum Desrousseaux 1796.
Zigadenus leimanthoides	Zigadenus leimanthoides (A. Gray) A. Gray, Manual, ed. 2. 476. 1856.	Amianthium leimanthoides A. Gray 1837.
Zigadenus angustifolius	Zigadenus angustifolius (Michaux) S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 280. 1879.	Helonias angustifolia Michaux 1803.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Clarke, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Mobile, Monroe

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1888 - 1950

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
UWAL0016555	Covington	09 May 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25079	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00019589	Mobile	1 May 2012	Horne, Howard E. 1776	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
UNA00007898	Clarke	25 Apr 1888	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Zigadenus densus (Desr.) Fern.
TROY000011329	Geneva	14 Apr 2001	Kral, Robert 90765	TROY Zigadenus densus (Desrousseaux) Fernald
AUA_ACC_1863	Baldwin	18 Apr 1953	Scott, C.E.	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0044053	Baldwin	04 May 2003	Larsen, Harry S. 1239	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AUA_ACC_53728	Henry	25 Apr 1992	Diamond, Alvin R. 8167	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
TROY000011328	Geneva	14 Apr 2001	Kral, Robert 90790	TROY Zigadenus densus (Desrousseaux) Fernald
AMAL00019803	Mobile	01 Apr 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2056	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0044052	Baldwin	20 Apr 2002	Larsen, Harry S. 1248	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AUA_ACC_34718	Covington	25 Apr 1979	Johnson, Kenneth G.	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0033767	Geneva	12 Apr 2015	Keener, Brian R. 8737	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
TROY000048090	Geneva	12 Apr 2015	Keener, Brian R. 8737	TROY Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00010292	Monroe	3 May 1972	Kral, Robert 46271	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
TROY000026056	Geneva	10 May 2005	Kral, Robert 96371	TROY Zigadenus densus (Desrousseaux) Fernald
UWAL0016971	Mobile	02 Apr 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2058	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
SAMF0007370	Covington	05 Apr 2021	Davenport, L.J. 6823	SAMF Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
ALNHS00005643	Mobile	17 Apr 2018	Barger, T. Wayne SP#3744	ALNHS Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00017965	Escambia	19 May 2004	Kral, Robert 95243	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0034344	Geneva	07 May 1995	Kral, Robert 84558	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
AUA_ACC_55555	Monroe	3 May 1972	Kral, Robert 46271	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
UNA00048668	Mobile	08 Apr 1950	Crawford, Lloyd C. 849	UNA Zigadenus densus (Desr.) Fern.
AMAL00001265	Geneva	8 May 2000	Kral, Robert 89595	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
AUA_ACC_9413	Baldwin	7 May 1960	Jones, Jr., Samuel B. 492	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
TROY000039402	Covington	09 May 2014	Diamond, Alvin R. 25079	TROY Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0019722	Houston	04 May 1988	Kral, Robert 74683	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00014552	Geneva	10 May 2005	Kral, Robert 96371	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00004212	Mobile	16 Apr 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2087	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
ALNHS00004946	Covington	09 May 2017	Barger, T. Wayne SP#3055	ALNHS Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00023374	Geneva	12 Apr 2015	Keener, Brian R. 8737	AMAL Stenathium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
AMAL00012229	Geneva	14 Apr 2001	Kral, Robert 90765	AMAL Stenanthium densum (Desrousseaux) Zomlefer & Judd
UWAL0030645	Covington	04 May 1988	Kral, Robert 74665	UWAL Stenanthium densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd
TROY000030665	Baldwin	18 Apr 1953	Bennett, Orus L. s.n.	TROY Zigadenus densus (Desrousseaux) Fernald
AUA_ACC_1862B	Baldwin	18 Apr 1953	Bennett, Orus L.	AUA Stenanthium Densum (Desr.) Zomlefer & Judd

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Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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