Echeandia chandleri, also known as Chandler's craglily or lila de los llanos, is an endangered species of flowering plant endemic to southern Texas in the United States and adjacent Tamaulipas, Mexico.
[1] This plant is an erect perennial herb with fleshy roots and flat, grass-like leaves.
[2][1] It blooms between May and November, producing flowers which are yellow or orange in color, and about 1 inch in diameter.
[1] Echeandia chandleri is confined to three Southern Texas counties (Cameron, Nueces, and Kleberg) and in parts of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
[1] It is currently being cultivated for preservation purposes at the "Kika" de la Garza Plant Materials Center at Texas A & M University in Kingsville.