Surprise Lily Lycoris squamigera Maxim.Exotic  -  Non-native    Synonyms: Resurrection Lily.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Asparagales   >   Family Asparagaceae   >   Genus Lycoris   

Status:

This species is not known to be naturalized in Maryland. However, the species persists and spreads locally at old home sites for many decades. As land use changes, the plants may be found in seemingly wild places.

Description:

Leaves of Surprise Lily appear in the spring but die back before the pink flowers appear in late summer.

There are 9 records in the project database.

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Surprise Lily in Washington Co., Maryland (8/15/2021). (c) lnbak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by lnbak via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Surprise Lily in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Surprise Lily in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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