| Zephyranthes atamasco | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Hippeastreae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Species: | Z. atamasco |
| Binomial name | |
| Zephyranthes atamasco (L.) Herb. |
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Zephyranthes atamasco, commonly known as the Atamasco Lily or more generally a Rain Lily, is native to the southeastern United States. It grows in swampy forests and coastal prairies, preferring acid boggy soils rich with leaf mold. Following the appearance of broad, grassy leaves in early winter, they bloom in March or April.
Its native range extends from Florida north to southern Virginia and west to Mississippi.[1]