Lycoris squamigera

Taxobox
name = resurrection lily

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = Flowers
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Amaryllidaceae
genus = "Lycoris"
binomial = "Lycoris squamigera"

"Lycoris squamigera" (resurrection lily) is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae.

Description

"Lycoris squamigera" is believed to have originated in Japan or China, perhaps a hybrid between "Lycoris straminea" and "Lycoris incarnata". [ cite web|url=http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/lyco_squ.cfm |title=Lycoris squamigera |accessdate=2008-01-16 |publisher=Floridata ] It is a herbaceous plant with basal, simple leaves, which are not present when the flowers emerge from the crown. The flowers are white or pink and fragrant. The flowers spring dramatically from the ground in mid to late summer; it usually takes only four to five days from first emergence to full bloom. This suddenness is reflected in its common names: Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, and Resurrection Lily. It is also sometimes referred to as Naked Lady.

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