Zephyranthes atamasca
Appendix, 36. 1821.
Leaf-blade shiny green, to 8 mm wide. Spathe (2–) 2.2–3.2 (–3.6) cm. Flowers erect to slightly inclined; perianth mostly white, sometimes tinged or veined pink, more so with age, funnelform, (5.5–) 6.6–9 (–10) cm; perianth-tube green, (0.8–) 1–2 (–2.1) cm, increasing in diam., less than 1/4 perianth length, ca. 1/2 (1/3–2/3) filament length, ca. 1/2 (1/3–3/4) spathe length; tepals usually reflexed; stamens diverging, appearing equal; filaments filiform, (2.9–) 3.2–4.4 (–4.7) cm; anthers 3–6 (–8) mm; style longer than perianth-tube; stigma 3-fid, exserted more than 2 mm beyond anthers; pedicel (0–) 0.4–1.6 (–3.4) cm, usually shorter than spathe. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering mid winter–spring (Jan–May).
Habitat: Rich, mixed forests, moist clearings, meadows, moist to wet pastures, coastal plains, piedmonts
Elevation: 0–700 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., Md., Miss., N.C., S.C., Va.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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