NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum
Wood Lily
Scientific Name: |
Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum |
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Genus: |
Lilium |
Species Epithet: |
philadelphicum |
Common Name: |
Wood Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Orange |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Grassy balds, moist to wet meadows (especially in thin soils over rock), open woodlands (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
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: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G4T4T5 |
Bloom Close-up
Adele Paynter, 2009 |
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Bloom and Leaves Note the small (1') size. It's growing with Stiffleaf Aster, Ionactis linarifolius.
Adele Paynter, 2009, |
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In bud, on a grassy bald. The Wood Lily grows on grassy balds, in moist to wet meadows and in open woods. Cary Paynter, 2009 |
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Seed Pods Cary Paynter, August 2010 |
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