NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum

Scientific Name:	Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum
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
Bloom and Leaves Note the small (1') size. It's growing with Stiffleaf Aster, Ionactis linarifolius. Adele Paynter, 2009,
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
Seed Pods Cary Paynter, August 2010
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record