OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Hymenocallis crassifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Hymenocallis crassifolia

(?) (MISAPPLIED) Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Hymenocallis floridana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 044-03-001:

Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Hymenocallis crassifolia

 

COMMON NAME:
Carolina Spiderlily, Florida Spiderlily


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image of Hymenocallis crassifolia, Carolina Spiderlily, Florida Spiderlily

Dan Whitten    sdw_hcrassifolia

May    Georgetown County    SC

Flowers 1-3 (rarely more) per inflorescence. Perianth segments to 11.5cm long, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

image of Hymenocallis crassifolia, Carolina Spiderlily, Florida Spiderlily

Dan Whitten    sdw_hcrassifolia2

May    Georgetown County    SC

Leaf margins parallel; leaves suberect to erect, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hymenocallis crassifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Hymenocallis crassifolia

(?) (MISAPPLIED) Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hymenocallis floridana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 044-03-001:
Hymenocallis crassifolia   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hymenocallis crassifolia

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2845

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Tidal marshes, margins of tidal guts, banks of blackwater rivers, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Coastal Plain of GA & SC, uncommon in NC, rare in Piedmont

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Flowers are sessile.
6 tepals
6 stamens
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

Flowers in an umbel

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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