Nemastylis nuttallii
| Ozark Celestial-lily | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Tigridieae |
| Genus: | Nemastylis |
| Species: | N. nuttallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemastylis nuttallii Pickering ex R.C. Foster | |
Nemastylis nuttallii, the Ozark Celestial-lily or pine woods lily, is a plant species native to Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Some authors have mistakenly called this species N. coelestina.[1]
Nemastylis nuttallii is a bulb-forming perennial herb up to 40 cm tall. Stems are usually unbranched. Leaves are very narrow and linear. Flowers are pale blue, opening in the evening.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flora of North America v p 399, Nemastylis nuttallii
- ↑ Foster, Robert Crichton. 1945. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 155: 36–38.
- ↑ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.