Wood-CandleSchoenolirion croceum
Also known as Swamp Candle · Yellow Sunnybell
Schoenolirion croceum is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southeastern United States. It features grass-like leaves and attractive star-shaped yellow flowers,.
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Wood-Candle Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Swamp Candle
- Wood-Candle
- Yellow Sunnybell
Synonyms
- Amblostima crocea (Michx.) Raf.
- Anthericum croceum (Michx.) Schult. & Schult.f.
- Ornithogalum croceum (Michx.) Elliott
- Oxytria crocea (Michx.) Raf.
- Phalangium croceum Michx.
Wood-Candle Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Asparagales |
| family | Asparagaceae |
| genus | Schoenolirion |
| species | Schoenolirion croceum |