Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial
which can reach 61cm in height (24inches).
Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only. Leaves can reach
60cm in length (24inches). Leaves can be as wide as 5 cm (2inches). Each long slender leaf arches outward and is entire.
Flowers: The flowers have 6 Regular Parts. They are white.
Blooms first appear in mid summer and continue into late summer. The very showy
flowers face outward from the top of a single stalk. There can be 3 to 9
flowers.
Habitat: Rich damp woods usually near water.
Range: Rare. More common in the coastal plane area but
extending east in isolated locations and north to Kentucky
Hymenocallis means
"beautiful membrane" which refers to the the corona that connects the
stalks of the stamens for a portion of their length. This is a large
spectacular flower that is exciting to find unexpectedly.
Similar Species: There are several species in our area which
may be distinguished by minor details, some by range. Shinners Spring
Spiderlily, perhaps better known as Texan Spider Lily (Hymenocallis liriosme is
found only in the western part of our area and the flower has a distinct yellow
center. Alligator Lily (Hymenocallis palmeri) is found in southern Florida and
has a yellow center.
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