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Spring Spider Lily

Hymenocallis liriosme

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Three foot stems with 2-3 blossoms. Three white petals and three white sepals unite and form the tube like bloom. Leaves are glossy and are at the base of the plant. Bloom is fragrant.

Habitat:

Bog in a wildlife habitat garden.

Notes:

This is a spring bloomer and is very similar to the summer blooming Giant Tropical Spider Lily, Hymenocallis caribaea.

Reference Links:

Hymenocallis liriosme (Spider lily) | NPIN

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Comments (1)
Ric3
Wish they could bloom all year round.

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Flowers of North America
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Nature In Your Texas Backyard!
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Texas in Bloom
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Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification

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PublishedApril 17, 2013

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