OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zephyranthes candida   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

Zephyranthes candida

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

Zephyranthes candida

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 044-04-003:

Zephyranthes candida   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

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

Atamosco candida

 

COMMON NAME:
Fall Rain-lily, Autumn Zephyrlily


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image of Zephyranthes candida, Fall Rain-lily, Autumn Zephyrlily

JK Marlow    jkm180919_4822

September    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Tepals not reflexed; stamens subequal; stigma capitate, ≤ 2mm beyond anthers, per Flora of North America.

image of Zephyranthes candida, Fall Rain-lily, Autumn Zephyrlily

JK Marlow    jkm180919_4823

September    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

image of Zephyranthes candida, Fall Rain-lily, Autumn Zephyrlily

JK Marlow    jkm180919_4826

September    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Stigma capitate [vs. trifid in other species found in GA-NC-SC], per Weakley's Flora (2015).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zephyranthes candida   FAMILY Liliaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Zephyranthes candida

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 044-04-003:
Zephyranthes candida   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4080

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Cultivated, persistent or spreading from cultivation, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: South America

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White to pink
6 tepals, perianth campanulate or funnelform
6 stamens
Inferior ovary

Inflorescence a single flower

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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