Rio Grande Copper Lily

zephyranthes tubispatha

The Rio Grande Copper Lily (Zephyranthes tubispatha) is a fascinating and beautiful bulbous perennial belonging to the amaryllis family. Often referred to generally as a rain lily, this diminutive plant has mastered the art of timing, spending much of the year entirely dormant beneath the soil as a small bulb. It waits patiently for the heavy, soaking rains of late summer and early fall. Once the dry earth is drenched, the plant springs to life, sending up delicate, striking blooms seemingly overnight. These fleeting flowers add sudden, vivid splashes of color to otherwise unremarkable pastures, grasslands, and roadsides across the southern United States, the Caribbean, and parts of South America. Because they only bloom for a short window following storms, encountering a field dotted with Rio Grande Copper Lilies is a delightful and ephemeral reward for nature lovers and botanists alike.

生息地: Found primarily in open, sun-drenched habitats such as grasslands, pastures, and disturbed roadsides, thriving in well-draining soils that experience periodic heavy rainfall.

外見

This species produces a single, solitary flower on a slender, leafless stalk that typically reaches 10 to 25 centimeters in height. The funnel-shaped blossom is highly distinctive, featuring petals that are deeply colored with a coppery-orange to reddish-brown hue on the outside, while the interior reveals a contrasting, bright golden-yellow. The plant's leaves, when present, are narrow, grass-like, and green, often emerging either just before or alongside the striking flowers.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Asparagales科Amaryllidaceae属Zephyranthes

Rio Grande Copper Lily

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

The Rio Grande Copper Lily is famously known as a rain lily because its blooms magically appear as if out of nowhere just days after a heavy downpour.

The genus name Zephyranthes translates to flower of the west wind, referring to Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind who brings light spring and summer rains.

To deter herbivores, the bulbs of this plant contain toxic phenanthridine alkaloids, a chemical defense common in the amaryllis family.

特殊能力

The plant remains dormant during dry spells and rapidly produces flowers two to three days after a heavy rainstorm.

It utilizes an underground bulb to store water and nutrients, allowing it to survive extreme heat and prolonged drought.

The flowers open wide in bright sunlight and close up during the night or on heavily overcast days to protect their pollen.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 10-25 cm
寿命: 3-15 年

食性と食事

Like most plants, the Rio Grande Copper Lily creates its own food through photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and atmospheric carbon dioxide.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Soil nutrients
Carbon dioxide

生態系とのつながり

mutualism

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Pollinates the flowers while foraging for nectar

mutualism

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

Visits the blooms for nectar, assisting in pollination

eaten by

Feral Pig

Sus scrofa

May dig up and consume the bulbs despite their toxicity

特徴

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別名

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コレクション

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

Rio Grande Copper Lilyを見分けるには？

Rio Grande Copper Lilyを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Rio Grande Copper Lilyの長さは何ですか？

10-25 cm

Rio Grande Copper Lilyの寿命は何ですか？

3-15 年

Rio Grande Copper Lilyは何を食べますか？

Like most plants, the Rio Grande Copper Lily creates its own food through photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Rio Grande Copper Lilyは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found primarily in open, sun-drenched habitats such as grasslands, pastures, and disturbed roadsides, thriving in well-draining soils that experience periodic heavy rainfall.