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Lilium washingtonianum

Lilium washingtonianum Kellogg

Washington Lily, Cascade Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

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USDA Symbol: LIWA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The several large, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers, delicate, waxy white or pale pink, often dotted with minute purple spots, bloom at top of a stout leafy stem.

Northern races tend to be more deeply colored. Near Mount Shasta, in northern California, there is a race of this species called the Shasta Lily that has more narrow spaces between the petal-like segments. Chaparral Lily, Lilac Lily, Redwood Lily, or Chamise Lily (L. rubescens), which grows in brush or woods in the Coast Ranges of central and northern California, has smaller flowers, 1 1/2-2 1/2" (3.8-6.3 cm) long, that are at first white with purple spots but age to a rich wine color.

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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: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Distribution: Northern Oregon to the mountains of northern California and the southern Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Brush or open forests.

Benefit

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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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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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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