Crinum bulbispermum
(Hardy Swamp Lily)
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6973
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6967
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6961
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6980
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6978
Crinum bulbispermum, Glidden, Colorado Co. 6987
| Scientific Name | Crinum bulbispermum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRBU2 |
| Common Name | Hardy Swamp Lily | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 182712 |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist areas along marshes, ditches, streambanks and roadsides that dry out in winter. Plant: Perennial from a large bulb; scapose (without leaves on the flowering stem); scape 16 to 30 inches tall. Leaves: Basal, thick, smooth and linear and lorate (strap-like) leaves, 20 to 32 inches long and 1.2 to 2 inches wide. Inflorescence: Fragrant large flowers in an umbel of 5-10 flowers at the top of the scape; inflorescence subtended by 2 membranous lanceolate bracts; each funnel-shaped blossom 4-1/2 inches long and nearly as wide; colors range from solid white to pink, or white with a central red or pink stripe. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. References: ."Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Alabama Plant Atlas and SEINet |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Texas Status: Introduced |
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