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Cahaba Lilies
Posted on 5/27/25 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 5/27/25 at 2:45 pm
Between Mother's Day and Father's Day the Cahaba Lilies bloom here in Alabama. They only bloom on certain shoals and have a very unique and confined habitat. If Alabama has a natural wonder, this is it IMO. We take several trips every year. This year we went down Hatchet Creek in Coosa County near Rockford, Al. With all the rain we've had, the lilies on the Cahaba haven't produced like normal. The ones on Hatchet seemed to have faired way better.
Highly recommend taking a canoe or kayak trip down Hatchet, Weogufka, Shades, or the Cahaba River to check these out.
Highly recommend taking a canoe or kayak trip down Hatchet, Weogufka, Shades, or the Cahaba River to check these out.
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Posted on 5/27/25 at 3:18 pm to Aubie Spr96
Interestingly enough,
The similarly named Catawba River has the largest collection in the world of these in SC. Maybe slightly different species called the spider Lillie’s.
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The similarly named Catawba River has the largest collection in the world of these in SC. Maybe slightly different species called the spider Lillie’s.
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This post was edited on 5/27/25 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:20 pm to Aubie Spr96
we call those spider lilies
there are entire banks full of them in the wax lake outlet area, I have a bunch in my yard that were dug up from there. Beautiful flowers
there are entire banks full of them in the wax lake outlet area, I have a bunch in my yard that were dug up from there. Beautiful flowers
Posted on 5/27/25 at 7:49 pm to cgrand
Spider Lilys are beautiful, but not quite the same as a cahaba Lily. These plants require fast, shallow current. Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina are the only places in the US where they grow.
From wiki
From wiki
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The three largest remaining populations are located in the Cahaba River in Alabama, the Catawba River in South Carolina, and in the Flint River in Georgia.[8] The Cahaba River has four separate populations, with three within the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and one in Buck Creek); the Catawba has one within the Landsford Canal State Park; and the Flint has four, from Yellow Jacket Shoals to Hightower Shoals. Significant populations remain in the Savannah River basin, with three in the main channel and one each in the tributaries of Stevens Creek in South Carolina and the Broad River in Georgia.[8] Efforts are currently underway to establish populations along the Chattahoochee River along the whitewater course in Columbus
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