Hymenocallis pygmaea Traub. Pygmy Spiderlily, Waccamaw Spiderlily. Phen: May-Jun; Jun-Jul. Hab: Banks of blackwater rivers. Dist: Se. NC south to ne. SC, perhaps endemic to the Waccamaw and Pee Dee river drainages, where locally abundant.
ID notes: Strikingly different in appearance from H. crassifolia.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K3, K4, Smith & Garland (2003); = n/a – RAB; < Hymenocallis palmeri S.Watson – K1; < Hymenocallis sp. ? – GW1
Links to other floras: = Hymenocallis pygmaea - FNA26
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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