Hymenocallis liriosme
USDA, NRCS. 2019. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 4 June 2019). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
What is Texas Spider Lily?
Physical Characteristics
Stem:
- 1-3 feet tall
- 2-3 flowers
Flowers:
- White
- Sweet smelling
- 6 petals
- Yellowish-green “eye”
Leaves:
- Simple
- Glossy
- Strap-like
- 6-30 inches long
- 1 inch wide
Seed:
- Onion-like bulb
- Large
- Fleshy
Where Does it Grow?
Texas spider lily can be found in ditches, ponds, or other wet areas.
Pros and Cons of Texas Spider Lily.
Attracts birds, provides nectar for insects and offers soil stability along pond shores. Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc.). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus”) for many aquatic invertebrates.