AMARYLLIDACE 



b. Glumes lineai lanceolati spike - 1 < ai i ■ r 



(1) Spike loosely flowi r< d, nodding at ll i 



per leaf sheath 



(2) Spike densi l\ flowi red, i 



in the upper leaf sheath 



Hystrix Bottlebrusli 



(i !r. hystrix, porcupini 

 A single woodland species 



BAM r.i' SEA] 1AM BOO RIBE 

 A single cultii 



Iridales Iris Order 



Amaryllidaceae — Amaryllis Family 

 Herbaceous plants, usually with scapes or li I 

 sepals 3, petals 3, stamens 6, pistil 1, ovary 3-celled, inferior; fl 

 rarely apopetalous, epigynous, regular or somewhat irregulai 



often bearing a conspicuous crown within the petals. 



1. Flowers with a crown-like appendage within the perianth 



2. Flowers without a crown-like app< 



a. Stems leafy; flowers white 



b. Bulbous plants with scapes; flowers pink to red 



(1) Scales present at the base of the stamens 



(a) Flowers in an umbel, regular 



(b) Flower solitary, irregular 



(2) No scales at base of the stamens 



(a) Sepals and petals distinctly un 



(b) Sepals and petals si 

 x. Flowers pink or whitish 

 y. Flowers orange 



Narc 



(The < (] 

 Spring-blooming bulbous plants often forced in winter 



1. Crown as long as the petals and sepals; Rowers solitary 



2. Crown small ; flowers in clusters 



a. Leaves 10-30 mm. wide 



b. Leaves 3-5 mm. wide 





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Polianthes — Tul 



.<;,-. polios, white, anthos. •' 

 Autumn-flowering garden plant often with double flowers 



Hippeastrum— "Amaryllis" Johnsoi 



(Gr. hippos, horse, aatron, 

 The house and greenhouse tonus are largely hybi 



kelia facobaean Lily 



i Name 'i tor Spr 

 Bulbous greenhouse plant with solitary irregular 



Amaryllii 

 Half-hardy bulbous planl with umbel of lilj 







1. Leaves acute, flowers upright, I i 



2. Leavi ■ 





