Illicium floridanum

Illicium floridanum

Taxobox
name = Illicium floridanum


image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Illicium floridanum" flower
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Austrobaileyales
familia = Illiciaceae
genus = "Illicium"
species = "I. floridanum"
binomial = "Illicium floridanum"
binomial_authority =
synonyms =

"Illicium floridanum" (also known as purple anise, Florida anise, stink-bush, or star-anise) is an evergreen shrub native to the south-eastern United states especially Florida and Louisiana.

It is a close relative of the Chinese star anise but it is not edible.

The flowers are a very distinctive deep carmine red or maroon with narrow widely separated petals. The whole plant and especially the flowers have a distinctive fishy smell although the crushed foliage smells more like aniseed.


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  • Illicium floridanum — ID 42358 Symbol Key ILFL Common Name Florida anisetree Family Illiciaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, GA, LA, MS Growth Habit Tree, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Illicium floridanum — noun small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States • Syn: ↑purple anise • Hypernyms: ↑anise tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Illicium, ↑genus Illicium …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illicium floridanum Ellis — Symbol ILFL Common Name Florida anisetree Botanical Family Illiciaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Illicium —   Illicium Illicium anisatum …   Wikipedia Español

  • Illicium — This page is about the genus of plants. Illicium is also a term for the modified first dorsal fin ray of angler fishes, used to attract prey. Taxobox name = Illicium image caption = Star anise fruits ( Illicium verum ) regnum = Plantae divisio =… …   Wikipedia

  • Illicium verum — This article is about an anise like spice. For the evergreen shrub called star anise in the Eastern United States, see Illicium floridanum. Star anise Star anise fruits (Illicium verum) Scientif …   Wikipedia

  • Illicium — Sternanis Früchte des Echten Sternanis (Illicium verum) als Gewürz Systematik Abteilung: Bed …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Illicium — Badianier  Pour la pièce anatomique de certains poissons abyssaux, voir Illicium (poissons) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Illicium — noun anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves • Syn: ↑genus Illicium • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Magnoliaceae, ↑family Magnoliaceae, ↑magnolia family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illicĭum [2] — Illicĭum (I. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Magnoliaceae Illicieae, 13. Kl., 6. Ordn. L.; Arten: I. anisatum, Sternanis, s. Anis 2); I. floridanum, Strauch in Florida, die Samen riechen wie Coriander etc …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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