White Spider Lily

These interesting, exotic flowers were a new variety to me.  They are known as white spider lilies. They are part of the amaryllis family. (Amaryllidaceae – genus Hymenocallis)  The bright blooms are a beacon for their primary pollinator, Sphinx moths.

As I mentioned, this is a wildflower I’ve not encountered before. I found it growing in southwest Alabama – on a short visit last weekend.  These were growing along a boardwalk trail at Jennings Park; a beautiful, well kept park in the small town of Brewton, AL.

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