Zephyranthes drummondii
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Zephyranthes |
Species: | Z. drummondii
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Zephyranthes drummondii | |
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Zephyranthes drummondii, commonly known as Evening rain lily, evening star rain lily, giant rain lily, hill country rain lily, prairie lily, or rain lily, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family.[2] It is found from northwest Florida to northeast Mexico.
Description
[edit]It is a perennial herb that grows 16 to 45 cm (6.3 to 17.7 in) tall.[3] The leaf blades are glaucous-green, and are up to 8 mm (0.31 in) wide. The spathe is 3–5 cm long. The flowers are erect; the funnelform perianth is 6 to 9 cm (2.4 to 3.5 in) long and is white, sometimes "flushed pink abaxially".[4] The perianth tube is white to green, and is 3 to 4.7 cm (1.2 to 1.9 in) long. The tepals are rarely reflexed. The stamens are fasciculate, and are distinctly subequal. The filaments are subulate, and are 0.1 to 0.2 cm long. The anthers are 5 to 8 mm (0.20 to 0.31 in) long.[4]
It flowers from March to August.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is found in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and northeast Mexico from elevations of 0 to 900 meters from sea level. It grows in sandy or rocky, usually calcareous soils.
References
[edit]- ^ "Zephyranthes drummondii D.Don | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Zephyranthes drummondii (Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily, Giant rain lily, Hill Country Rain Lily, Praire Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Zephyranthes drummondii". w3.biosci.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ a b c "Zephyranthes drummondii - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.