Stargrass

[matherfish]

I think this plant is stargrass, which I aquired several years ago and thought I had lost. I did not realize that what looked like a spider lily plant was not until it bloomed today. This is the first bloom I have ever had on the plant. It is a pretty surprise.

[SueSTx]

Very pretty

[JoshS]

Look up bog lily (crinum)...I'm pretty sure that's what you've got.  Definitely not star grass.  That looks exactly like grass and is smaller.

[turtlemike]

  This is what I call Star Grass. There is a blue one too.

[JoshS]

Mike, we call the blue form of your plant Blue-Eyed Grass.  It is a species of Sisyrinchium and is actually in the iris family.

[tranquility]

Frank yours is the an American crinium--Mike not sure what yours is--but, its pretty...I absolutely hate my star grass--it is the most finicky plant I have--I struggle with it every year...infact I'm thinking about fazing it out....I don't sell much of it and when I do the buyers tend to have trouble getting it to establish and thrive...
Lawanna

[turtlemike]

  Thanks for the info Josh. I knew it wasn't any kind of real grass but I didn't know it was related to iris. For some reason I don' have a pic of the blue one.
 They are wildflowers.

[matherfish]

Thanks, everyone. I didn't think it was Star grass, but I do not remember ever getting American Crinum. that may be wht it is, though. I will look it up on the net.

[Mikey]

I can't tell from the photo but could it be a Hymenocallis?  Many different varieties out there.  Possibly H. traubii?

[JoshS]

Crinum and Hymenocallis appear similar at first glance, but the flowers are different.  Hymenocallis flowers have a "skirt," which Crinum does not.