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23 lilium native to California


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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. A cross between Lilium pardalinum ssp. pitkinense and L. kelloggii developed by Nevin smith.


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Lilium bolanderi is a species of lily known by the common name Bolander's lily. This is a perennial herb growing a waxy, erect stem that approaches a meter in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 7 centimeters long. The wavy oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each waxy green and up to 7 centimeters in length. The flower cluster bears up to 9 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 red petals up to 5 centimeters long and marke...
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Lilium columbianum is a lily native to western North America. It is also known as the Columbia Lily or Tiger Lily (sharing the latter common name with several other species in its genus). It occurs in open woods and forest openings from southern British Columbia in Canada south to northern California and east to Idaho and Nevada in the USA. It grows up to 1.2 meter tall, and bears from few to many orange flowers with darker spots. The petals are 3 to 6 centimeter long and the flowers are lightl...
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Humboldt's Lily is a species of lily endemic to California named after naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. It is native to the South High Cascade Range, High Sierra Nevada, south Outer South Coast Ranges, and Southwestern California, growing at elevations from 600 meters (2,000 feet) to 1,200 meters (3,900 feet). It grows up to 8 feet tall, with flowers that are large and showy, golden-orange with dark red or maroon splotches and orange to brown stamens. The plant flowers in June, wi...
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Humboldt's Lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii) is one of two recognized subspecies of Lilium humboldtii. This subspecies is a rare native perennial herb that grows primarily in the Cascade and Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains. Due to its limited distribution, it is included on CNPS list 4.2. It tends to grow at elevations from 600 to 4,000 feet. It grows up to 8 feet tall, with flowers that are large and showy, golden-orange with dark red or maroon splotches and orange to brown stamens...
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Spotted Humboldt's Lily is one of two recognized subspecies of Lilium humboldtii. This is a rare native perennial herb that grows from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County, on some of the Channel Islands, and in northern Baja. Due to its limited distribution it is included on CNPS list 4.2. This subspecies was previously known as L.h. ssp. bloomerianum, and some sources may still refer to it by that name. It tends to grow in dry shade at elevations from near sea level to 5,500 feet. The larg...
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Lilium kelleyanum is a species of lily known by the common name Kelley's lily. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in moist habitat in forests, such as streambanks. It is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 8 centimeters long. The oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each up to 15 centimeters in length and drooping at the tip. The flower cluster bears up to 25 large, noddin...
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Lilium kelloggii is a species of lily known by the common name Kellogg's lily. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in forests, including understory. It is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 7.5 centimeters long. The stem is ringed with dense whorls of up to 40 leaves, each leaf up to 16 centimeters in length. The flower cluster bears up to 27 large, showy, nodd...
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Lilium maritimum is a species of lily known by the common name coast lily. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the coastline north of San Francisco. It occurred south of San Francisco in the past; these occurrences have all been extirpated. It is now restricted to the North Coast, particularly in Mendocino County, where it grows in coastal prairie habitat, coniferous forests, and bogs amongst Drosera species. This is a perennial herb usually exceeding a meter in height and k...
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Lilium occidentale is a rare North American species of lily known by the common name western lily. It is native to northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. It grows in coastal prairie habitat, swamps and stagnant bogs with Drosera species, bluffs and sandy cliffs, and seaside spruce forests. This rare wildflower is limited in distribution and directly endangered by a number of environmental factors. It is a federally listed endangered species and it is listed as endangered by the states ...
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Lilium pardalinum, sometimes known as the panther lily or leopard lily, is a native of Oregon and California, where it usually grows in damp areas. In California it is found primarily in the central to northern part of the state in the Coast Ranges, Klamath mountains and Sierras. Typically it grows to about two meters high, the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 meters. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. The plan...
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Grows best in loamy, medium draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.


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Leopard Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.


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Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, the Pitkin Marsh lily, is an endangered perennial herb of the Liliaceae family that is endemic to certain wetland areas in the northern California Coast Ranges of Sonoma County, California, USA. It is a subspecies of Lilium pardalinum. Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense is found in the narrow elevation range of 35-60 metres (115-197 ft) above mean sea level. The Pitkin Marsh lily is found only in freshwater marshes and wet meadows in western Sonoma County, N...
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Shasta Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. shastense) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern California. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.


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Vollmer's Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. vollmeri) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.


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Wiggins' Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. wigginsii) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.


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Lilium parryi is a rare species of lily known by the common names lemon lily and Parry's lily. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico where it is a rare sighting in moist areas in mountain habitat. In California it is currently known from the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains and a few remaining spots near Palomar Mountain to the south. It is the only true lily native to Arizona, where a few populations can be found in the Huachuca, Chiricahua, and Santa Rita M...
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Lilium parvum is a species of lily known by the common names Sierra tiger lily and alpine lily. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada. The plant grows in mountainous forests, sending up stems with flower clusters of lily flowers during the summer months. The flowers are small for lilies, and more bell-shaped than most others. They are yellowish-orange to dark orange-red with lighter orange or yellow centers. The petals are spotted with purple or brown markings. There is a va...
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Lilium rubescens is an uncommon species of lily known by the common names lily and chaparral lily. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the Coast Ranges from Del Norte to Santa Cruz Counties. As its names suggest, it is a member of the flora in forest understory and chaparral habitat types. This is a perennial herb growing a waxy, erect stem up to two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, oval-shaped bulb up to about 9 centimeters long. The oval leaves are located in sever...
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Lilium washingtonianum is a ]] native to the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada of western North America. It is also known as the ashington Lily,' Shasta Lily, or Mt. Hood Lily. It is named after Martha Washington and not the state of Washington; in fact, as the northern range of the plant is near Mount Hood in Oregon, it does not naturally occur in the state of Washington. Its range is limited to the states of California and Oregon. It grows up to 2 meter tall, and bears large fragrant white or p...
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Purple Flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Southern and Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in open places, at elevations from 1300-7200 feet.


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Typical Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. washingtonianum) is a native perennial herb that grows in central and northern California. It tends to grow in open places, at elevations from 3900-7200 feet.





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