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cebolleta, copper zephyr-lily

Atamasco-lily, Carolina-lily, Easter-lily, naked-lady, occidental swamp-lily, Virginia-lily

Leaf

blade dull green, to 1(–2) mm wide.

blade shiny green, to 8 mm wide.

Flowers

erect to slightly inclined;

perianth yellow, funnelform, 2.1–2.8 cm;

perianth tube green, 0.2–0.6 cm, increasing in diam., no more than 1/4 perianth length, ca. 1/2 (1/4–3/4) filament length, no more than 1/4 spathe length;

tepals rarely reflexed;

stamens diverging, in 2 distinctly unequal sets;

filaments filiform, 0.7–1.1 cm;

anthers in 2 nonoverlapping sets, 3–6 mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma 3-fid, usually among anthers;

pedicel 0.7–1.5 cm, shorter than spathe.

erect to slightly inclined;

perianth mostly white, sometimes tinged or veined pink, more so with age, funnelform, (5.5–)6.6–9(–10) cm;

perianth tube green, (0.8–)1–2(–2.1) cm, increasing in diam., less than 1/4 perianth length, ca. 1/2 (1/3–2/3) filament length, ca. 1/2 (1/3–3/4) spathe length;

tepals usually reflexed;

stamens diverging, appearing equal;

filaments filiform, (2.9–)3.2–4.4(–4.7) cm;

anthers 3–6(–8) mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma 3-fid, exserted more than 2 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel (0–)0.4–1.6(–3.4) cm, usually shorter than spathe.

Spathe

2.1–3.1 cm.

(2–)2.2–3.2(–3.6) cm.

2n

= 48.

= 24.

Zephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes atamasca

Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). Flowering mid winter–spring (Jan–May).
Habitat Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands Rich, mixed forests, moist clearings, meadows, moist to wet pastures, coastal plains, piedmonts
Elevation 40–2400 m (100–7900 ft) 0–700 m (0–2300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico
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AL; FL; GA; MD; MS; NC; SC; VA
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Source FNA vol. 26, p. 300. FNA vol. 26, p. 298.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Zephyranthes Liliaceae > Zephyranthes
Sibling taxa
Z. atamasca, Z. candida, Z. chlorosolen, Z. citrina, Z. drummondii, Z. grandiflora, Z. insularum, Z. jonesii, Z. pulchella, Z. refugiensis, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii, Z. treatiae
Z. candida, Z. chlorosolen, Z. citrina, Z. drummondii, Z. grandiflora, Z. insularum, Z. jonesii, Z. longifolia, Z. pulchella, Z. refugiensis, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii, Z. treatiae
Synonyms Amaryllis atamasca, Atamosco atamasca
Name authority Hemsley: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. (1880) (Linnaeus) Herbert: Appendix, 36. (1821)
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