Crinum americanum Linnaeus var. americanum . Swamp-lily, String-lily, Seven-sisters. Phen: Jun-Oct (-Jan). Hab: Swamp forests, freshwater marshes. Dist: Se. NC south to s. FL and west to e. TX; Mexico, Central America to South America; West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, K3; = n/a – RAB; < Crinum americanum L. – GW1, K1, S, WH3; > Crinum americanum L. – Tx; > Crinum strictum Herb. var. strictum – Tx
Links to other floras: = Crinum americanum var. americanum - FNA26
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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