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Hymenocallis liriosme
Aka western marsh spider-lily or Texas spider-lily. It is usually found growing in ditches and along the edges of marshes, swamps, and ponds. It is distinguished by a prominent yellow-green eye in the center of the corona. the spider lily has a stem 1-3 feet high, with 2 or 3 blossoms at the top. The flower has 3 white sepals and 3 petals which are alike and unite to form a tube 2-4 inches long, narrow but spreading, and curving backward slightly as they age.
Spotted at the Bois D' Arc Creek Wildlife Area in Arkansas.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2023
Submitted on Dec 30, 2023
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