Presence in Ky. remains uncertain. This is a widespread North American species centered in the upper midwest, with outlying southeastern populations reported from c. Tenn., s. Ill., and perhaps s. Ind. There are dubious or unverified reports from Ky., where it has often been confused with cernuum (M). However, D. Estes (pers. comm.) has reported it from CRIT, based on L. McKinney #4570, in full flower on 1990/9/4 (BEREA). More recently, M. Brock has collected similar plants in LOGA, flowering in late Aug to late Sep (APSC). Compared to typical cernuum (F, W; D. Estes, pers. comm.), stellatum differs in its flowers, opening in Jul-Nov (versus Jun-Aug), stellate with spreading tepals (versus campanulate to spreading), and pink-magenta (versus white-pink); scapes are nodding in bud but can become erect in late flower to fruit (versus still nodding in fruit); and bulbs are ovoid (versus more elongate). An additional undescribed variant of stellatum may occur in c. Tenn. (D. Estes, pers. comm.).