Zephyranthes chlorosolen
evening rain-lily, evening rainlily, texas rainlily, evening star rainlily, evening star rain lily
Family
Liliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Petals
6
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Natural History
The most widely distributed Cooperia species known, with its greatest frequency in Texas. It also occurs from north Mexico to Kansas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. The flower expands in the evening, sometimes lasting up to 4 days before it withers
Habitat
Shallow soil over limestone in prairies or pastures.