Q&A - What is this plant? - A: spider lilly

Question:
What is this plant? It has come up in my flower bed.

Answer:
This plant has several names: spider lilly, resurrection lilly, naked lady. It is a bulb that produces leaves in the spring and then goes dormant. In the fall it produces a flower stalk with no leaves which is what you see here.

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