Zephyranthes simpsonii, known by a number of common names including redmargin zephyr-lily, Simpson's zephyr-lily and Simpson's rain-lily,[2] is a geophytic perennial herb that grows up to 10 inches tall. It is found from the southeastern United States.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Species: | Z. simpsonii
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Taxonomy
editIt was first named and described in 1892 by Alvan Wentworth Chapman.[3]
Description
editIt is a geophytic perennial herb that grows up to 10 inches (25 cm) tall. The leaf blades are dull green, and are up to 4 mm wide. The spathe is 1.7 to 4.2 cm (0.67 to 1.65 in). The flowers are erect; the funnelform perianth is 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in), and is mostly white proximally, often with pink or purple distally; the perianth tube is 1.4 to 4 cm (0.55 to 1.57 in), and is green; the tepals slightly diverge, and are rarely reflexed; The stamens diverge, and appear equal; the filaments are filiform, and are 1.5 to 3.2 cm (0.59 to 1.26 in); the anthers are 3 to 8 mm; the style is longer than the perianth tube; the stigma is 3-fid, and is usually among or below the anthers. The pedicel is absent or up to 1.5 cm.[4]
It flowers from February to May.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is found in the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina).[4][5]
Habitat
editIt grows in peaty-sandy soil, coastal plains and rarely piedmont at elevations of 0 to 100 meters from sea level.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Zephyranthes simpsonii Chapm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Zephyranthes simpsonii". Plant Database, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2023-08-04 – via www.wildflower.org.
- ^ "Zephyranthes simpsonii | International Plant Names Index". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ a b c d "Zephyranthes simpsonii - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-04.