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Lycoris sanguinea (Spider Lily)

Synonyms: Hippeastrum sanguineum (homotypic)

Infraspecies

Lycoris sanguinea var. kiushiana
Lycoris sanguinea var. kiusiana
Lycoris sanguinea var. koreana
Lycoris sanguinea var. sanguinea

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [1]  The bulb contains toxins and must be leached before it is used for food;
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Bulb
Height [1]  20 inches (0.5 m)
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External References

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0