NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hymenocallis crassifolia
Coastal Spiderlily
Scientific Name: |
Hymenocallis crassifolia |
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Genus: |
Hymenocallis |
Species Epithet: |
crassifolia |
Common Name: |
Coastal Spiderlily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Tidal marshes, margins of tidal guts, banks of blackwater rivers (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Global Rank: G4? |
© Jean Woods |
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Landsford Canal, SC, 2002 |
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