NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Lilium michauxii
Michaux's Lily, Carolina Lily
Scientific Name: |
Lilium michauxii |
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Genus: |
Lilium |
Species Epithet: |
michauxii |
Common Name: |
Michaux's Lily, Carolina Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry upland forests, ridges, slopes, and ridges (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, rare in the Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
Notes: |
Carolina Lily is the official wildflower of North Carolina. |
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Emerging Leaves
Martha Baskin |
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Plant Here is the whorl of leaves that mark this plant. The location is dry, under pine trees, near Pink Ladyslippers.
Black Mountain |
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Budding Plant
Black Mountain, late Spring |
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Bud What a delicate lovely shape.
Black Mountain, June 2002 |
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Closeup of Bloom It took more than a month from the bud to this bloom!
Black Mountain, end of July 2002 |
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Bloom from Above
Black Mountain, end of July 2002 |
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Bloom from Below
Black Mountain, end of July 2002 |
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Bloom
Martha Baskin |
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Seed Pod
Martha Baskin |
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Seeds
Lisa Tompkins |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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