Hymenocallis rotata explained

Hymenocallis rotata, the streambank spiderlily, is a plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, endemic to the north-central portions of the US state of Florida.[1] It is found along the banks of spring-fed streams in the region.[2]

The species is a perennial herb with rhizomatous bulbs, with showy flowers that open in late Spring and early Summer. The shape of the staminal corona is distinctive within the genus, rotate rather than the more common funnel-shaped, white with a yellow-green eye near the center.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Hymenocallis%20rotata.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101685 Flora of North America vol 26 p 290.
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/471719#page/102/mode/1up Ker Gawler, John Bellenden. Pancratium rotatum. Botanical Magazine 21: pl. 827. 1805.