Asparagaceae

Yellow sunnybell

Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph.Wood

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Schoenolirion

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Yellow sunnybell (Schoenolirion croceum) — FlowerPhoto: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Yellow sunnybell

Synonyms

Amblostima crocea (Michx.) Raf.
Anthericum croceum (Michx.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Ornithogalum croceum (Michx.) Elliott
Oxytria crocea (Michx.) Raf.
Phalangium croceum Michx.
Schoenolirion michauxii Torr.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.