Texas Craglily

Echeandia texensis is distinguished from E. reflexa, a common species of eastern Mexico, by the short, broad anther cone, which has a wide, broadly and deeply lobed apex. The anther cone of E. reflexa is longer and narrower, and the apex is narrower and minutely lobed.

Storage roots enlarged 2–6 cm from corms, 1–3 cm. Leaves: basal 4–9, 33–60 cm × 10–20 mm, blade linear to elliptic, margins denticulate; cauline 4–5, blade long-acuminate, the proximal (4.3–)10–20 cm, frequently exceeding next node. Inflorescence 1, 0–3(–12)-branched, 55–105 cm, glabrous. Flowers nodding; tepals broadly elliptic, 12–19 mm, outer 2–3 mm wide, inner 5–8 mm wide; filaments inserted in covered pits, narrowly clavate, 5–9 mm; anthers connate, forming cone 4–5.5 mm, cone weakly to strongly tapered, 2–3 mm wide, apex broadly and deeply lobed, 1–1.5 mm; ovary 2–3.5 mm. Capsules oblong, 9–13 × 4–6 mm.

Tex.

Flowering Apr, Jun, Nov.

Clay dunes, llanos, open places; 0m.