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Stemonaceae
Croomia

not marked as a favorite taxon Croomia pauciflora (Nuttall) Torrey. Common name: Croomia, Elfin Shoes. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Moist bluff forests, often with beech and basswood. Distribution: Wc. GA and n. AL south to Panhandle FL (Gadsden & Liberty counties; Wunderlin & Hansen 2008), and allegedly se. GA (Whetstone in FNA 2002, Jones & Coile 1988) and s. LA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, S, S13, WH3, Rogers (1982a); Cissampelos pauciflora Nutt. Basionym: Cissampelos pauciflora Nutt. 1834

Links to other floras: = Croomia pauciflora - FNA26

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image #1 of Croomia pauciflora© Gil Nelson | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Croomia pauciflora© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Croomia pauciflora© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Croomia pauciflora© Floyd A. Griffith

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, often colonial perennial of moist bluff forests, often growing with beech and basswood.

Stems: Stems somewhat fleshy, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate but appearing whorled because they are clustered atop the stem, petiolate, broadly oval, 4-7 in. long, with prominent parallel veins.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in small stalked clusters arising from leaf axils and hanging down below leaves, yellowish-green (may be purple-tinged), about 1/3 in. wide, consisting of 4 spreading, lance-shaped tepals and 4 thick, erect, reddish-maroon anthers closely pressed to the green ovary.

Fruits: Fruit a roundish capsule.

Comments: Could be confused with young/nonflowering plants of Smilax or Dioscorea species.

Height: 6-12 in.

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description: Erect, often colonial perennial of moist bluff forests, often growing with beech and basswood.

stems: Stems somewhat fleshy, smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate but appearing whorled because they are clustered atop the stem, petiolate, broadly oval, 4-7 in. long, with prominent parallel veins.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in small stalked clusters arising from leaf axils and hanging down below leaves, yellowish-green (may be purple-tinged), about 1/3 in. wide, consisting of 4 spreading, lance-shaped tepals and 4 thick, erect, reddish-maroon anthers closely pressed to the green ovary.

fruits: Fruit a roundish capsule.

comments: Could be confused with young/nonflowering plants of Smilax or Dioscorea species.

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native range: GA, FL, AL & LA



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