WOOD LILY

Class: Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum

Family: LILY FAMILY

Sub Family: Liliaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Red Lily, Philadelphia Lily, Chalice-cup Lily

Colour: Orange-red

Height: 30-90 cm (1-3')

Each Flower: 7.5-10 cm (3-4") across, chalice-shaped with 6 broad, pointed, out-curved tepals, tapered at base, black-spotted inside; 6 long stamens with blackish anthers protrude almost beyond tepals and surround dark-tipped style

Leaves: Alternate below, whorled at flower-stems; narrow lance-shaped, 5-10 cm (2-4") long 3-9 mm (1/8-3/8") broad, dull green above, shiny beneath with central rib

Stems: Unbranched, dull green, smooth, round, rigid

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Moist, open, often deciduous wooded areas, grassy meadows

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