''Zephyranthes atamasca'', commonly known as the atamasco-lily or more generally a rain-lily, is native to the southeastern United States. It grows in swampy forests and coastal prairies, preferring acid boggy soils rich with leaf mold. Following the appearance of broad, grassy leaves in early winter, it blooms in March or April. It has several narrow, linear basal leaves about 0.5 in wide and 10–15 in long.
Its native range extends from Florida north to Maryland and west to Mississippi... more
Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

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Uploaded May 8, 2018. Captured May 5, 2018 09:15 in Gold Branch Trail, Marietta, GA 30068, USA.