Lilium pardalinum

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Lilium pardalinum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Lilium
Species:
L. pardalinum
Binomial name
Lilium pardalinum
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy
  • Lilium roezliiRegel
  • Lilium harrisianumBeane & Vollmer
  • Lilium pitkinenseBeane & Vollmer (syn of subsp pitkinense)
  • Lilium shastense(Eastw.) Beane (syn of subsp shastense)
  • Lilium nevadenseEastw. (syn of subsp shastense)
  • Lilium vollmeriEastw. (syn of subsp vollmeri)
  • Lilium wigginsii Beane & Vollmer (syn of subsp wigginsii)
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Lilium pardalinum seeds

Lilium pardalinum, also known as the leopard lily or panther lily, is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family, native to Oregon, California, and Baja California. [1] It usually grows in damp areas. Its range includes California chaparral and woodlands habitats and the Sierra Nevada. [2] [3]

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Description

Typically L. pardalinum grows to about 2 metres (6.6 ft) high; the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft). The bulbs are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous stock. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. It is a deciduous plant and its dormancy period is in winter. The flower color is either orange, red, or brown. [4] The leaves complexity is simple. The fruits type is capsule. [5]

Subspecies [1] [6] [7]

The subspecies Pitkin Marsh lily, Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is federally listed as an endangered species.

Cultivation

Lilium pardalinum is cultivated by specialty plant nurseries as an ornamental plant, for use in native plant gardens and wildlife gardening; as well as providing height and colour in the flower border and for cut flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Jepson . accessed 12.1.2011
  3. ↑ Calflora taxon report Lilium pardalinum Kellogg California Tiger Lily, leopard lily, tiger lily
  4. ↑ "Tiger Lily, Lilium pardalinum". calscape.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ↑ ITIS Standard Report Page: Lilium pardalinum
  7. ↑ USDA
  8. ↑ "Lilium pardalinum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 January 2021.


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