Perennial herb
General Habitat: : Found in major streams and rivers among boulders in rocky shoals, usually with riverweed and water- willow. An isolated population is located on Broad River just north of Anthony Shoals (Thurmond Lake) between Lincoln and Elbert counties in Georgia.
General Description: This is a conspicuous monocot growing to 3ft, (1m) tall from a large bulb. The leaves are basal, strap-shaped, 1.3-1.75in (3-5cm) wide, and up to 31.5in (80cm) long. . Typically six to nine fragrant white flowers are borne in a terminal cluster on a long stalk that equals or exceeds the basal leaves. Individual flowers which measure up to 6in (15cm) in diameter, open consecutively and last only one day. The flowers are quite showy with yellowish center, a narrow tube bearing six long petal-like parts, and a central white cup or crown (corona) to which the anther filaments are attached. The fruit is a fleshy capsule that prematurely splits open exposing the dark green, oblong seeds, each 0.75-1.5in (2-4cm) long, and resembling green olives. Flowering period is mid-May to late June with fruiting period late June through August. Currently listed as a Federal Candidate Species.
