Plant Details
Zephyranthes atamasco [= Zephyranthes atamasca]
Common Atamasco-lily, Atamasco Lily
Scientific Name: |
Zephyranthes atamasco [= Zephyranthes atamasca] |
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Common Name: |
Common Atamasco-lily, Atamasco Lily |
Plant Family |
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Size in Feet: |
1 |
Light: |
Part-sun, Shade |
Soil Moisture: |
Sub-hygric (*) |
Bloom Time: |
March - April |
Bloom Area: |
Mainly Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomland forests and adjacent road shoulders, wet meadows, sometimes in upland forests over mafic rocks. Rare in NC Mountains, common in Piedmont and Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
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Foliage Note the shiny rounded-end leaves of the atamasco.
© Tom Harville, 2005 |
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Bloom
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Bloom
David McAdoo |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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