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Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis

not marked as a favorite taxon Hymenocallis occidentalis (J. Le Conte) Kunth var. occidentalis. Common name: Hammock Spiderlily, Woodland Spiderlily, Northern Spiderlily. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Mesic soils of slopes and floodplain forests, gabbro glades and other calcareous upland flats. Distribution: W. NC south to Panhandle FL, west to AR, LA, and extreme e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, ETx1, FNA26, K4, NSProv, POWO, Smith & Garland (2003); Pancratium occidentale J.Leconte = Hymenocallis caroliniana Herb. — C, Il, Mo1, NcTx, NS, Tn, Tx, misapplied; < Hymenocallis occidentalis (Leconte) Kunth — F, Ok, RAB, S, WH3, Smith & Garland (2009); < Hymenocallis sp. ? — GW1. Basionym: Pancratium occidentale J.Leconte 1836

Links to other floras: = Hymenocallis occidentalis var. occidentalis - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACW (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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