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Fannon, Carolyn

Cooperia traubii

Cooperia traubii Hayward

Traub's Rainlily, Traub's Rain Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: COTR5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Leaf: Dull green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers white sometimes with pink veins and usually opening in the evening.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: South Texas coast and north east Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy loam, open fields, coastal plains.

Web Reference

Webref 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 Cooperia traubii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cooperia traubii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cooperia traubii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-01
Research By: DEW

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