Hi Diane: At 11:45 a.m. 28/07/2003 -0700, you wrote: >A couple of days ago I noticed a flower on a plant grown from the '97 >Alpine Garden Society seed exchange. It is labelled Habranthus >gracilifolius. I checked the photos on the WIKI and my flower didn't >match. I decided I'd photograph it the next day and send in the >picture. Unfortunately, the next day the flower was gone. Maybe it had >been flowering for a few days already when I noticed it. Or do rainlilies >only last for one day? The flowers usually last 3 or more days >I think it is a Zephyranthes instead of a Habranthus, as the flower >pointed straight up. It was white with pale pink lines. I've picked >apart the soggy flower and think there are 4 stamens. The flower stem to >the ovary is 28 cm (11 inches) and at 21 cm (8 inches) there is a >thickening with a shrivelled 2.5 cm sheath above it. There are two >leaves, one 12 cm and the other 18 cm. They are 2 mm wide. From your description, looks like a Zephyranthes but in both cases there are 6 stamens, 6 equals or 3 long, 3 shorts in Zephyranthes and in 4 different longitudes in Habranthus. If you can take a picture of the leaves perhaps we can have a better idea. Best wishes Germán _______________________________________ Ing. Agr. MSc Germán Roitman mailto:groitman@mail.retina.ar Cátedra de Jardinería FAUBA Av. San Martín 4453. 1417. Buenos Aires Argentina ICQ: 1837762 _______________________________________