| Other Names | Stagger Grass, Texas Atamosco Lily | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Habranthus tubispathus | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Lily ( Liliaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 6 petal like segments
Low perennial herb to 12 in., from deep bulb. Flower stem appears above ground before leaves. Flower: To 1 3/8 in. long. 6 golden or orange-yellow petal-like segments, sometimes tinged reddish brown on outer surface, united basally into slender tube, separated near tip with each 'petal' to 3/8 in wide. Flowers solitary on leafless stalks. Leaves: To 10 in. long, from bulb, very narrow, smooth, thick, firm, appearing after flowers have withered. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Geyata Ajilvsgi Wildflowers of Texas p. 241 John and Gloria Tveten Wildflowers of Houston & Southeast Texas p. 98 | |||||||||||||
June - November
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