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Hymenocallis rotata
Hymenocallis rotata (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
Streamside Spiderlily, Florida Spiderlily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Hymenocallis floridana, Hymenocallis floridana ssp. amplifolia, Hymenocallis laciniata, Pancratium rotatum
USDA Symbol: HYRO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Few spidery white flowers borne on 2-edged stalk above basal leaves.
A showy, fragrant southern member of the lily family whose cup-like structure, the "hymen" or membrane, from which the stamens arise, is distinctive, as is the spidery appearance of the long, narrow petaloid parts. In the southeastern United States, 11 species of Hymenocallis occur.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Florida.
Native Habitat: Marshes and ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenocallis rotata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenocallis rotata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenocallis rotata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff