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Native Plant Database

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Lilium occidentale (Western lily)
Unknown, NPSOT

Lilium occidentale Purdy

Western lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

USDA Symbol: LIOC2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Use Food: Bulbs consumed by indigenous peoples.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.4 - The Worth of a Native Plant, Pros and Cons of Using Rare Native Plants, Educatio...

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Lilium occidentale in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lilium occidentale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lilium occidentale

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-10-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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