Crinum americanum

crinum lily, seven sisters, southern swamp lily
Family

Liliaceae

Leaf Arrangement

basal (rosulate)

Leaf Margin

entire, denticulate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

ensiform

Growth Form

forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic

Flower Color

pink, white

Flower Petals

6

Flower Month

May - November

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

8

Habitat

Swamps, marshes, edges of water, ditches, lakes.