i SAW THIS PLANT ON MAY17, 2021. IT GROWS IN THE SHADE OF TREES IN DAMP SANDY SOIL. IT WAS WITHIN 6 FEET OF THE LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER NEAR LAKE VIEW, SC. THE GREEN LEAVES ARE EVIDENT IN THE PHOTO AS WELL AS THE FLOWER . THE POLLEN AT THE PISTOLS IS YELLOW, THE SPIKE PETALS ARE WHITE. WHAT IS SIMILARTO A SPIDER WEB IS IN THE BASE OF THE PEDALS , THE PISTOLS EXTENDING BEYOND ITS EDGES.
Hi Bert,
this is the Carolina spider lily, Hymenocallis occidentalis. A beautiful native plant similar to the Cahaba lily which is also in the state.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steven Hill, Botanist, SCNPS