Melanthiaceae

Eastern featherbells

Stenanthium gramineum (Ker Gawl.) Morong

Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Stenanthium

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Eastern featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum) — FlowerPhoto: Laura J. Costello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Eastern featherbells

Synonyms

Anepsa carinata Raf.
Anepsa graminifolia Raf.
Anepsa spicata Raf.
Helonias graminea Ker Gawl.
Stenanthium angustifolium (Pursh) Kunth
Stenanthium gramineum f. robustum (S.Watson) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
Stenanthium gramineum var. gramineum
Stenanthium gramineum var. micranthum Fernald
Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum (S.Watson) Fernald
Stenanthium gramineum var. typicum Fernald
Stenanthium robustum S.Watson
Veratrum angustifolium Pursh
Xerophyllum gramineum (Ker Gawl.) Nutt.

Flowers

In flower: June to September (from 101 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Laura J. Costello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Étienne Léveillé-Bourret, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Scott Cave, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Carol Ann McCormick, 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.