SPIDER LILY
Hymenocallis occidentalis

Plant Family.......... Liliaceae ... Plant Height ....2 Feet
Leaf Arrangement..Basal

Habitat.............Moist Woods
Bloom Date............July August

Flower Color.... White

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DESCRIPTION

The leaves of Spider Lily grow in 6 leaf clusters and are present in spring but are gone by the time of flowering in the summer season. The flower stem is about 2 feet high and each stem has several flowers. This Spider Lily is a relative of the Cahaba Lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) which grows in the Cahaba River.