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Echeandia chandleri
Echeandia chandleri (Greenm. & C.H. Thomp.) M.C. Johnst.
Chandler's Craglily, Lila De Los Llanos
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Anthericum chandleri
USDA Symbol: ecch3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall when flowering.
Flower: Flowers 1 inch
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas, Chaparral & brush country
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Long-blooming, Showy, Blooms ornamental, Color, Perennial gardenUse Wildlife: Nectar-insects
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies , Hummingbirds
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
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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 Echeandia chandleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echeandia chandleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echeandia chandleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: TWC Staff