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not marked as a favorite taxon Lilium philadelphicum Linnaeus var. philadelphicum. Common name: Eastern Wood Lily, Appalachian Wood Lily. Phenology: Jun-Jul; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Grassy balds, moist to wet meadows (especially in thin soils over rock), open woodlands, limestone barrens. Distribution: The species ranges from ME west to BC, south to NC, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), KY, IL, IA, NE, and NM. Var. philadelphicum is eastern and mainly Appalachian, ranging from ME and s. ON south to NC, GA, and KY.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4; = Lilium philadelphicum L. — S, S13; = Lilium philadelphicum L. ssp. philadelphicum — Wherry (1946); < Lilium philadelphicum L. — Can, FNA26, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV. Basionym: Lilium philadelphicum L. 1762

Links to other floras: < Lilium philadelphicum - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Andrew Lane Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Lane Gibson source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Tara Rose Littlefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tara Rose Littlefield source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Chase Mathey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chase Mathey source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Andrew Lane Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Lane Gibson source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Will Stuart | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Tara Rose Littlefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tara Rose Littlefield source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Tara Rose Littlefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tara Rose Littlefield source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #19 of Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum© Chase Mathey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chase Mathey source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial from a bulb, found in grassy balds, moist to wet meadows (especially in thin soils over rock) and open woodlands.

Stems: Stems unbranched, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves in 3-6 whorls of 4-9 leaves each (a few alternate leaves), sessile, lance-shaped, 1-4 in. long, smooth but rough on margins.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers (1-5) held upright on stalks at top of stem, red-orange (sometimes yellow) with maroon spots toward base, 1 1/2-3 in. wide, trumpet shaped, consisting of 6 spreading, lance-shaped tepals with generally pointed tips and tapering to a narrow, in-ro

Fruits: Fruit a rounded capsule, 1-2 in. long.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect perennial from a bulb, found in grassy balds, moist to wet meadows (especially in thin soils over rock) and open woodlands.

stems: Stems unbranched, smooth.

leaves: Leaves in 3-6 whorls of 4-9 leaves each (a few alternate leaves), sessile, lance-shaped, 1-4 in. long, smooth but rough on margins.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers (1-5) held upright on stalks at top of stem, red-orange (sometimes yellow) with maroon spots toward base, 1 1/2-3 in. wide, trumpet shaped, consisting of 6 spreading, lance-shaped tepals with generally pointed tips and tapering to a narrow, in-ro

fruits: Fruit a rounded capsule, 1-2 in. long.

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