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This plant would seem to be one of the many hybrid Toad Lilies masquerading under this name.
The genuine species has petals that reflex distinctly. I got this one from Chen Yi in China under the number S14, collected at 1200m altitude. Missouri Botanical Garden say: "Tricyrtis macropoda, commonly called toad lily, is native to forests, grassy slopes and rock crevices in southern China. It typically grows to 24-30" tall. Shiny, ovate-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, dark green leaves (to 4-6” long) are sessile or have short petioles. Leaves generally remain attractive throughout the growing season. Small, lily-like, white to pale lavender flowers (1” long) with heavy purple spotting bloom in branched terminal clusters (cymes) primarily at the stem ends in late summer to early fall. Each flower features six showy tepals (similar appearing sepals and petals). Common name of toad lily is in reference to the spotting on each flower. Toad lilies are valued garden plants because of their unique flowers, their ability to flower in shade and their late summer to fall bloom time." |
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