Status: Native
Synonyms:
Atamosco longifolia (Hemsley) Cockerell
Zephyranthes longifolia is a rather inconspicuous herb compared to the cultivated members of this family. It has a single yellow flower with a membranous bract. The flower, on a long scape (flower stem), frequently opens only partially. The leaves are grass-like and channeled distally. Zephyranthes longifolia is found in sandy soils on dry lower elevation hillsides.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Zephyranthes longifolia, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Zephyranthes longifolia, closeup of bud, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Zephyranthes longifolia, closeup of channeled leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Back to the Index