Plant Details
Zephyranthes atamasco [= Zephyranthes atamasca]
Common Atamasco-lily, Atamasco Lily
Scientific Name: |
Zephyranthes atamasco [= Zephyranthes atamasca] |
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Genus: |
Zephyranthes |
Species Epithet: |
atamasco |
Common Name: |
Common Atamasco-lily, Atamasco Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
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, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
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. |
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: |
Recommended and Available |
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Foliage Note the shiny rounded-end leaves of the atamasco.
© Tom Harville, 2005 |
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David McAdoo |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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