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Lycoris radiata
The Red Spider Lily is back to welcome us into autumn! Shown are various stages of bloom and the bulbs of the plant. They have taken to the warm climates of the US east of the rockies, but these perennial beauties are originally from Asia and are the stuff of many myths and legends--many of them surrounding death. Speaking of which, be careful, as the bulbs of these flowers are very poisonous.
A thick cluster found blooming in our shaded backyard. Mixed forest, residential area. We have not lived in this house long, but these do not look organized or intentionally planted.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2019
Submitted on Oct 3, 2019
4 Comments
We really like your spotting.
Wow what a showoff.
How beautiful, I had to look that up, all I've ever seen are red!
Nice! This is a new one for me...all I have ever seen are white ones...I have a line of the white one outside the boundary wall of my house...