NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Crinum americanum var. americanum

Scientific Name:	Crinum americanum var. americanum
Genus:	Crinum
Species Epithet:	americanum
Common Name:	Swamp-lily, String-lily, Seven-sisters, American Crinum Lily, Southern Swamp Lily
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	June, July, August, September, October
Growing Area:	Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Swamp forests. Recorded in the wild from only one NC coastal-plain county (last siting was 1975).
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	SH: Historical ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	SC-H: Special Concern: Historical ^(*Key)
Notes:	Very showy, fragrant flowers. Has also been placed in the Lily Family.
An umbel of large white flowers with red filaments. Botanical garden in Brunswick Co., NC Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/700 https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRAM2 https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crinum-americanum/

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