Zephyranthes atamasco

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Zephyranthes atamasco

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species: Z. atamasco
Binomial name
Zephyranthes atamasco
(L.) Herb.

Zephyranthes atamasco, commonly known as the atamasco lily or more generally a rain lily or Easter lily, is native to the southeastern United States. It grows in swampy forests and coastal prairies, preferring acid boggy soils rich with lead mold. Following the appearance of broad, grassy leaves in early winter, they bloom in March or April.

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