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cebolleta, copper zephyr-lily

evening rainlily

Leaf

blade dull green, to 1(–2) mm wide.

blade dull green, to 5 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;

perianth white, sometimes tinged or veined pink, salverform, (7.3–)9–14(–16) cm;

perianth tube primarily white, sometimes pale green proximally, (7–)8–12(–13) cm, diam. uniform, 3/4 or more perianth length, at least 15 times filament length, ca. 2–4 times spathe length;

tepals rarely reflexed;

stamens fasciculate, appearing equal;

filaments subulate, 0.2–0.5 mm, apex blunt;

anthers 4–8(–9) mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma capitate, among or very near anthers, exserted no more than 2 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel absent or rarely 0.1 cm and much shorter than spathe.

Spathe

2.1–3.1 cm.

(3–)4–5(–5.7) cm.

2n

= 48.

= 48, 60, 68, 72.

Zephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct).
Habitat Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands Wide range of soils and conditions, usually not very wet
Elevation 40–2400 m (100–7900 ft) 0–2400 m (0–7900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico
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from FNA
AL; AR; KS; LA; MS; OK; TX; e Mexico
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Source FNA vol. 26, p. 300. FNA vol. 26, p. 302.
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. atamasca, Z. candida, 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 Cooperia chlorosolen, Cooperia drummondii, Cooperia kansensis, Z. brazosensis, Z. herbertiana
Name authority Hemsley: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. (1880) (Herbert) D. Dietrich: Syn. Pl. 2: 1176. (1840)
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