Nemastylis geminiflora

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Nemastylis geminiflora

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Nemastylis
Species: N. geminiflora
Binomial name
Nemastylis geminiflora
Nutt.

Nemastylis geminiflora is a perennial herb also known as the Prairie Celestial and Prairie Pleatleaf. It is found on the black soil prairies in Texas. It has an inflorescence on stems 8-11 centimeters long, arising from a subterranean stem and bulb that is 2-3 cm in diameter.

[edit] External links

  • United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. [1]