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Lycoris radiata (red spider lily)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Lycoris radiata, known as red spider lily, red magic lily, or in Chinese mànzhū shā huá (曼珠沙華), is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Originally from China, Korea and Nepal, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere. It is considered naturalized in Seychelles and in the Ryukyu Islands. It flowers in the late summer or autumn, often in response to heavy rainfall. The common name hurricane lily refers to this characteristic, as do other common names, such as resurrection lily; these may be used for the genus as a whole.
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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; Bulbs contain 2 inactive alkaloids;
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Bulb
Height [1]  20 inches (0.5 m)
Width [1]  3.937 inches (0.1 m)
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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