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Cressler, Alan

Zephyranthes simpsonii

Zephyranthes simpsonii Chapm.

Redmargin Zephyr-lily, Simpson's Zephyr-lily, Simpson's Rain-lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Atamosco simpsonii

USDA Symbol: ZESI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A state-listed Threatened species in Florida.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes tinged purple.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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

Research Literature

Reslit 1216 - Soil pasteurization and inoculation with Glomus intraradices alters flower production and bulb composition of Zephyranthes spp (2003) C. F. Scagel
Reslit 2783 - Reclaimed water and Florida natives II (1992) L. M. Robinson, J. R. Parnell

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Zephyranthes simpsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Zephyranthes simpsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zephyranthes simpsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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