Perfumed spider-lily

Description

Hymenocallis latifolia (mangrove spider-lily or perfumed spider-lily) is a bulb-forming perennial occurring on beaches, sand dunes, mangrove swamps and other wetlands along the coasts of Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, etc.). It has showy white flowers and large green seeds up to 2.5 cm in diam. Common names include "mangrove spider-lily," "perfumed spider-lily,"