Crinum americanum Linnaeus var. americanum . Common name: Swamp-lily, String-lily, Seven-sisters. Phenology: Jun-Oct (-Jan). Habitat: Swamp forests, freshwater marshes. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL and west to e. TX; Mexico; West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, K4, NSProv; = n/a — RAB; < Crinum americanum L. — GW1, NS, POWO, S, WH3; > Crinum americanum L. — Tx; > Crinum strictum Herb. var. strictum — Tx; Crinum americanum L. — (basionym)
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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