Zephyranthes atamasco

Common names: Atamasco Lily

Genus: Amaryllis

Species: Amaryllis atamasco

Class: Hexandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Zephyranthes

Modern Species: Zephyranthes atamasco

Modern Family: Liliaceae. Also placed in: Amaryllidaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: "flowers have a fine Carnation colour on their outside which fades over time to almost white"

Season: Flowers in the spring in the greenhouse

Native Region: Virginia and Carolina

Artist: Sansum