Zephyranthes longifolia |
Zephyranthes atamasca |
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cebolleta, copper zephyr-lily |
Atamasco-lily, Carolina-lily, Easter-lily, naked-lady, occidental swamp-lily, Virginia-lily |
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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 |
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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 |
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 | ||
Synonyms | Amaryllis atamasca, Atamosco atamasca | |
Name authority | Hemsley: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. (1880) | (Linnaeus) Herbert: Appendix, 36. (1821) |
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