NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hymenocallis occidentalis var. occidentalis
Northern Spider-lily, Woodland Spiderlily, Hammock Spiderlily
Scientific Name: |
Hymenocallis occidentalis var. occidentalis |
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Genus: |
Hymenocallis |
Species Epithet: |
occidentalis |
Common Name: |
Northern Spider-lily, Woodland Spiderlily, Hammock Spiderlily |
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: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic soils of slopes and floodplain forests, gabbro glades and other calcareous upland flats. Rare in NC Piedmont. |
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: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
SH: Historical, SX: Presumed Extirpated (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-H: Special Concern: Historical (*Key) |
Notes: |
Global Rank: G4?TNR. Species is an uncertain G4, but the subspecies is Not Yet Ranked. |
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