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Lilium occidentale
Lilium occidentale Purdy
Western Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORBenefit
Use Food: Bulbs consumed by indigenous peoples.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1Y0Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.4 - The Worth of a Native Plant, Pros and Cons of Using Rare Native Plants, Educatio...Additional resources
USDA: Find Lilium occidentale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lilium occidentale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lilium occidentale
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff