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Androstephium
breviflorum
(Sand Lily) Synonym: Alliaceae (Onion Family). Liliaceae (Lily Family). Semi-desert. Sand, canyons, openings. Spring. One, two, or three long and narrow leaves precede the much shorter flower stalk of Sand Lily. The white to green flower with green to purple stripes is very easy to miss, but the very large green seed capsules are eye-arresting. "Andros" is Greek for "man" and "stephium" for "crown" both alluding to a rounded feature of the flower. "Breviflorum" is Latin for "short flowers". |
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Androstephium
breviflorum
(Sand Lily) Synonym: Alliaceae (Onion Family). Liliaceae (Lily Family). Semi-desert. Sand, canyons, openings. Spring. |
