Dear austin.gardening group,

With a widespread, significant rain in the offing in your area, I
am seeking seeds of Habranthus tubispathus, also known as Habranthus
texanus or Zephyranthes texana. This is the little copper-yellow rain
lily that will be blooming over the next weekend in lawns and
roadsides. The seeds should be ripe about 18-19 days after
flowering. I would like, if possible, five to 10 mature seed capsules
in separate wrappers, with the locality where they came from. The
seeds will be used in a study of reproduction in this apomictic
species, and possibly to start a mapping population.
You can see photographs of this species at www.google.com, under
the web option, by entering "Habranthus tubispathus".
My address is: Charles Crane, Department of Botany and Plant
Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2054. I will
reimburse postage plus $5.00 to the first two persons to fill this
request.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:28:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Dear austin.gardening group,

With a widespread, significant rain in the offing in your area, I
am seeking seeds of Habranthus tubispathus, also known as Habranthus
texanus or Zephyranthes texana. This is the little copper-yellow rain
lily that will be blooming over the next weekend in lawns and
roadsides. The seeds should be ripe about 18-19 days after
flowering. I would like, if possible, five to 10 mature seed capsules
in separate wrappers, with the locality where they came from. The
seeds will be used in a study of reproduction in this apomictic
species, and possibly to start a mapping population.
You can see photographs of this species at www.google.com, under
the web option, by entering "Habranthus tubispathus".
My address is: Charles Crane, Department of Botany and Plant
Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2054. I will
reimburse postage plus $5.00 to the first two persons to fill this
request.

Charles,

I don't know whether the plants I have are the ones in which you are
interested. We have a rain lily in our yard that is a bright, butter,
yellow, rather than copper-yellow. If you are interested, let me know
by reply to this newsgroup and I can supply either seeds as they
become available or bulbs/corms. (I have propogated some of them for
neighbors and friends)

Rgds.

In article ,
B. Server wrote:

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:28:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Dear austin.gardening group,

With a widespread, significant rain in the offing in your area, I
am seeking seeds of Habranthus tubispathus, also known as Habranthus
texanus or Zephyranthes texana. This is the little copper-yellow rain
lily that will be blooming over the next weekend in lawns and
roadsides. The seeds should be ripe about 18-19 days after
flowering. I would like, if possible, five to 10 mature seed capsules
in separate wrappers, with the locality where they came from. The
seeds will be used in a study of reproduction in this apomictic
species, and possibly to start a mapping population.
You can see photographs of this species at www.google.com, under
the web option, by entering "Habranthus tubispathus".
My address is: Charles Crane, Department of Botany and Plant
Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2054. I will
reimburse postage plus $5.00 to the first two persons to fill this
request.

Charles,

I don't know whether the plants I have are the ones in which you are
interested. We have a rain lily in our yard that is a bright, butter,
yellow, rather than copper-yellow. If you are interested, let me know
by reply to this newsgroup and I can supply either seeds as they
become available or bulbs/corms. (I have propogated some of them for
neighbors and friends)

Rgds.

Yellow?

The rain lilies in our area I've seen are all white!
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:06:21 -0500, Omelet
wrote:


Charles,

I don't know whether the plants I have are the ones in which you are
interested. We have a rain lily in our yard that is a bright, butter,
yellow, rather than copper-yellow. If you are interested, let me know
by reply to this newsgroup and I can supply either seeds as they
become available or bulbs/corms. (I have propogated some of them for
neighbors and friends)

Rgds.

Yellow?

The rain lilies in our area I've seen are all white!

Same basic size, shape, and habit but the flowers are a bright yellow.
I would post a photo somewhere, but the blooms are gone now and the
seed pods are coming out.

I had no idea that they were a native type rather than a cultivated
type that escaped. I guess that the fact that they come true to color
from seed suggests that at least they are not hybrids.

--BS

In article ,
B. Server wrote:

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:06:21 -0500, Omelet
wrote:


Charles,

I don't know whether the plants I have are the ones in which you are
interested. We have a rain lily in our yard that is a bright, butter,
yellow, rather than copper-yellow. If you are interested, let me know
by reply to this newsgroup and I can supply either seeds as they
become available or bulbs/corms. (I have propogated some of them for
neighbors and friends)

Rgds.

Yellow?

The rain lilies in our area I've seen are all white!

Same basic size, shape, and habit but the flowers are a bright yellow.
I would post a photo somewhere, but the blooms are gone now and the
seed pods are coming out.

I had no idea that they were a native type rather than a cultivated
type that escaped. I guess that the fact that they come true to color
from seed suggests that at least they are not hybrids.

--BS

I'd love to get some of those started around here. It'd be pretty with
all the rain lilies that come out here whenever we have a good storm
after a dry spell. :-)
--
Peace! Om

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
- Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)

Omelet wrote:
I'd love to get some of those started around here. It'd be pretty with
all the rain lilies that come out here whenever we have a good storm
after a dry spell. :-)

http://www.yuccado.com/displayone.ph...thes%20citrina

--
Victor M. Martinez
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In article ,
Victor Martinez wrote:

Omelet wrote:
I'd love to get some of those started around here. It'd be pretty with
all the rain lilies that come out here whenever we have a good storm
after a dry spell. :-)

http://www.yuccado.com/displayone.ph...thes%20citrina

--
Victor M. Martinez

Nice. Thanks!
--
Peace! Om

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
- Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)

On Jul 23, 12:28*pm, wrote:
Dear austin.gardening group,

* *With a widespread, significant rain in the offing in your area, I
am seeking seeds of Habranthus tubispathus, also known as Habranthus
texanus or Zephyranthes texana. *This is the little copper-yellow rain
lily that will be blooming over the next weekend in lawns and
roadsides. *The seeds should be ripe about 18-19 days after
flowering. *I would like, if possible, five to 10 mature seed capsules
in separate wrappers, with the locality where they came from. *The
seeds will be used in a study of reproduction in this apomictic
species, and possibly to start a mapping population.
* *You can see photographs of this species atwww.google.com, under
the web option, by entering "Habranthus tubispathus".
* *My address is: Charles Crane, Department of Botany and Plant
Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2054. *I will
reimburse postage plus $5.00 to the first two persons to fill this
request.

Addendum, August 6:

Thank you for your postings to austin.gardening. Please check out
the following web images to determine if you have H. tubispathus:

http://www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/bi...ubispathus.htm
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HATU
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ha...us_tubispathus
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/re...id_image=19892

What it is not:
http://www.tuinkrant.com/plantengids...ssen/29315.htm
(Zephyranthes pulchella)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...es_citrina.jpg
(Zephyranthes citrina)
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog...tail/00113.htm
(Zephyranthes citrina)
http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_O...primulina.html
(Z.primulina)

The flowers of H. tubispathus are slightly nodding, with four lengths
of stamens and a deeply trifid stigma. The flowers of yellow
Zephyranthes are upright, with one length of stamens and a capitate
(rounded) stigma. The fresh seeds of H. tubispathus are pretty flat,
while those of the Zephyranthes, when fresh, can be a third to half as
thick as they are long. The Habranthus produces 30-100 seeds per
flower, while these two Zephyranthes typically produce less than 30,
sometimes only 10. Also, the Habranthus is much more likely to flower
as a single bulb, whereas the Zephyranthes produce offsets, and Z.
pulchella can make substantial clumps. The leaves of Z. citrina and Z.
pulchella are longer and more terete (cylindrical) than those of H.
tubispathus, although you won't see this in a mowed lawn. Z.
pulchella and Z. citrina natively grow in heavy clay soils, but H.
tubispathus prefers sandier soil (think College Station). The
farthest north known native population of Z. pulchella is a low spot
near Sutherland Springs, while H. tubispathus is reasonably common in
lawns up to Waco.