

Featherbells
Botanical name: Stenanthium
Featherbells
Botanical name: Stenanthium


Description

Featherbells is a North American genus of flowering plants in the tribe Melanthieae of the family Melanthiaceae.


Species of Featherbells


Feather fleece
Feather fleece grows in moist woods, meadows, and thickets in the southeastern US. It is sometimes thought of as a type of grass, although it's actually a Stenanthium gramineum. The name comes from the Greek words stenos, meaning 'narrow,' and anthos, meaning 'flower.' feather fleece blooms for six weeks in late summer, attracting bees to its fragrant yellow-white flowers.

Crow poison
Crow poison is a North American genus of flowering plants in the tribe Melanthieae of the family Melanthiaceae.




Scientific Classification
