Carolina spiderlily
(Hymenocallis crassifolia)
Description
Hymenocallis crassifolia is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae. Common name is coastal Carolina spiderlily. It is known from wetlands in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It is distinguished from other species of the genus by its stiff, coriaceous, liguliform leaves.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Genus:Hymenocallis
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