Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LILIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 302. 1753.
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TYPE: Lilium candidum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 502. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilium canadense | Red Canada Lily | |||
| Lilium catesbyi | Pine Lily, Catesby's Lily, Leopard Lily | |||
| Lilium formosanum | Formosa lily | |||
| Lilium longiflorum | Easter lily, November lily | |||
| Lilium michauxii | Carolina Lily | |||
| Lilium philippinense | ||||
| Lilium pyrophilum | Sandhills Bog Lily | |||
| Lilium superbum | Turk's-cap Lily, Lily-royal |
Identification Key
1. Leaves all aternate, to 20 cm long, to 1.5 cm wide; tepals 13-25 cm long, white, sometimes suffused with purple colors, the tepals overlapping and forming a closed tube for most of their length
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1. Leaves all alternate, or some or all whorled, or all whorled, to 15 cm long, 3.5 cm wide; tepals to 12 cm long, pinkish, yellow, orange, to reddish, not white, the tepals not overlapping or only overlapping at the very base
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2. Not rhizomatous; leaves to 15 mm wide; tepals 13-18 cm long, inner surface glabrous at base
2. Rhizomatous; leaves to 10 mm wide; tepals 13-25 cm long, inner surface papillose at the base
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3. Stem often scabridulous; leaves numerous and crowded at base of stem, 3-10 mm wide; tepals 13-20 cm long, recurved at the tip, flower tube dilated from the middle to the apex outer ones often suffused with purple especially along midvein
3. Stem glabrous; leaves scattered along the stem, 2-6 mm wide; flower tube subcylindric, slightly dilated at apex; tepals 18-25 cm long, spreading at the tip
4. Not rhizomatous; leaves alternate, not papillose; pedicel erect to slightly curved; anthers yellow to orange-yellow
4. Rhizomatous or not; leaves alternate or some or all whorled, papillose or not on the margins and lower surface veins; pedicel recurved; anthers orange-brown to brown
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5. Not rhizomatous; leaves distinctly succulent or fleshy, oblanceolate to obovate, the lower surface strongly pale; flowers strongly fragrant
5. Rhizomatous; leaves not fleshy, elliptic to lancoleate or oblanceolate (infrequently obovate), the lower surface mildly lighter green; flowers odorless or mildly fragrant
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6. Rhizomes 9-18 cm long, with 3-4 annual bulbs, scaleless sections between bulbs 2.7-5.4 cm; bulb-scale leaves or their abscission scars present; leaves usually papillose on the margins and lower surface veins; inflorescences with 1-4 flowers; dominant color of tepals pale yellow to orange
6. Rhizomes 5-10.5 cm long, with 2(3) annual bulbs, scaleless sections between bulbs 0.3-3.8(4.6) cm; bulb-scale leaves or their abscission scars absent; leaves not papillose on the margins and lower surface veins; inflorescences with 1-22 flowers; dominant color of tepals orange to red
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||