Kingdom Plantae Family Iridaceae Tribe Tigridieae Scientific name Nemastylis nuttallii | Order Asparagales Subfamily Iridoideae Genus Nemastylis Rank Species | |
Nemastylis nuttallii, the Nuttall's pleatleaf, Ozark celestial-lily or pine woods lily, is a plant species native to Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma in the south-central United States. Some authors have mistakenly called this species N. coelestina.
Nemastylis nuttallii is a bulb-forming perennial herb up to 40 cm (3 feet) tall. Stems are usually unbranched. Leaves are very narrow and linear. Flowers are pale blue, opening in the evening.
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