Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Hill Country Rain Lily


This is this Hill Country Rain Lily, Cooperia pedunculata Herbert (also called Zephyranthes drummondii), a member of the Lily Family (Liliaceae)

These little beauties pop up two or three days after a good soaking rain. The flowers only last a day or two, slowly beginning their opening at dusk and continuing throughout the night. They are fully open the next morning. Each unbranched stem holds a single fragrant white blossom.

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