Status: Native
Synonyms:
Atamosco longifolia (Hemsley) Cockerell
Zephyranthes longifolia is a rather inconspicuous herb compared to the cultivated members of this family. It has a single yellow flower with a membranous bract. The flower, on a long scape (flower stem), frequently opens only partially. The leaves are grass-like and channeled distally. Zephyranthes longifolia is found in sandy soils on dry lower elevation hillsides.
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Zephyranthes longifolia, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Zephyranthes longifolia, closeup of bud, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Zephyranthes longifolia, closeup of channeled leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Spring Canyon, Apache Spring, July 31, 2011
Zephyranthes longifolia, in flower, photo Russ Kleinman and the GNPS field trip to Granite Gap, Pelocillo Mtns., April 17, 2016
Zephyranthes longifolia, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman and the GNPS field trip to Granite Gap, Pelocillo Mtns., April 17, 2016
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