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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Echeandia flavescens
Echeandia flavescens (Schult. & Schult. f.) Cruden
Torrey's Craglily, Crag Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Anthericum flavescens, Anthericum torreyi
USDA Symbol: ECFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The crag lily has a slender unbranched stalk, 1-2 feet tall. The leaves are clustered at the bottom. The flowers are 3/4 inch apart around the upper third of the stem. They bloom from the bottom up. The 6 yellow tepals, each with a green stripe down the center, open out flat. They close in the afternoon and open again in the morning.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: May begin flowering in mid-May.
Bibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Echeandia flavescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echeandia flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echeandia flavescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2009-04-18Research By: TWC Staff