Red spider lily

Lycoris radiata

''Lycoris radiata'', known as red spider lily, red magic lily, or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Originally from China, Korea and Nepal, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere.
Lycoris radiata A plant of wild Lycoris radiata. Geotagged,Japan,Lycoris radiata,Red spider lily,Summer

Appearance

''Lycoris radiata'' is a bulbous perennial. It normally flowers before the leaves fully appear, on stems 30–70 centimetres tall. The leaves are parallel-sided, 0.5–1 centimetre wide with a paler central stripe. The red flowers are arranged in umbels. Individual flowers are irregular, with narrow segments which curve backwards, and long projecting stamens.
Hurricane Lily (Lycoris radiata) INTRODUCED. These red flowers can commonly be seen popping up in backyard habitats and roadsides in the Southeast in late summer to early fall, usually after heavy precipitation. Geotagged,Lycoris radiata,Red spider lily,Summer,United States

Uses

The bulbs of ''Lycoris radiata'' are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround rice paddies and houses to keep pests and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.

In Japan the red spider lily signals shūbun, the arrival of fall. Many Buddhists will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the red spider lily is mostly associated with death, one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusLycoris
SpeciesL. radiata
Photographed in
Japan
United States of America