This is the only native species in the genus since it was the only one in the genus Salpingostylis that along with three other genera were so taxonomically similar as to be monophyletic thus they were all put in the genus Calydorea Herbert. The other species in the genera are found throughout much of Latin America.
Inflorescence: Solitary Inflorescence Size: 2" Flower Type: Bilateral and Radial Symmetry Bloom Color(s): Violet Bloom Period: Early to late summer Foliage Color: Iris-like Life Cycle: Perennial Plant Form: Graminoid (grass like) clump Plant Size: 6" Native Habitat: Wetland Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade Soil Preference: Widely adaptable including potted. Range in Alabama: None, but indigenous to Florida and reported in adjacent Georgia. Reasons to Grow: A must have for a William Bartram themed garden. Available at reputable nurseries, but rare in the wild.
