Nemastylis nuttallii explained

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.^[1] Some authors have mistakenly called this species N. coelestina.^[2]

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.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101792 Flora of North America, Nemastylis nuttallii
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39760641#page/98/mode/1up Foster, Robert Crichton. 1945. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 155: 36–38.
4. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.