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Lilium occidentale (Western lily)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Lilium occidentale

Lilium occidentale Purdy

Western Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIOC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Benefit

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

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1Y0
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (OR, CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

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...

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: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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