I live in Arkansas, and these plants are out in my field. There is a patch of them. It doesn’t really look natural or look like they are wild. It looks like someone planted them at one time or another. Maybe it could be a clue to an old homesite? I want to look for a well but it is summer and everything is so grown up right now. I think I will metal detect in the winter to learn more about this spot. Also there are rocks where the plants are growing… Anyone know what this means?
LOL…. I forgot to put the link to the pictures. Here it is! These are pretty good pictures for identification.
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Riveter_2007/
Also, I dug up one of these plants. They grow from rhizomes like irises do. That’s why I am confused, because they look like lillies!
*******Also, I dug up one of these plants. They grow from rhizomes like Irises do. I am confused because they look like Lillies!
I HAVE FINALLY IDENTIFIED THEM!!!! THEY ARE CALLED “BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS” OR LEOPARD LILY OR BLACKBERRY LILY. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ANSWERED. I DID SOME WEB SEARCHES ON LILLIES AND FINALLY CAME UP WITH A MATCH. WHAT A CONFUSING PLANT!!! NOW HERE IS A NEW QUESTION. I LIVE IN ARKANSAS SO JUDGING BY THE LAND AROUND ME I REALLY DON’T THINK THAT THESE PLANTS ARE WILD. I STILL WANT TO SAY THAT THEY ARE PART OF AN OLD HOMESTEAD. WHAT DO YOU THINK???
HERE IS A BETTER PICTURE.
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/bel_chi.jpg
NOW YOU CAN SEE WHY I WAS SO CONFUSED. THE FOILAGE KIND OF LOOKS LIKE IRIS BUT THE FLOWER LOOKS LIKE A LILY. I’M SO GLAD I’VE FINALLY IDENTIFIED THEM. THANKS EVERYONE!!!