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Alophia drummondii
Also called Pinewoods Lily, Purple Pleatleaf
Alophia drummondii, commonly called propeller flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to the North and South America, where it ranges from the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma southward into Mexico. There is also an apparent disjunct population in Guyana.
Its natural habitat is in sandy soils of open prairies and woodlands, often growing around partially shaded forest edges.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alophia drummondii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
