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Lilium rubescens (Redwood lily)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Lilium rubescens

Lilium rubescens S. Watson

Redwood Lily, Chaparral Lily, Lilac Lily, Chamise Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Lilium rubescens, which grows in brush or woods in the Coast Ranges of central and northern California, has flowers 1 1/2-2 1/2 inches (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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA

Benefit

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

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

Metadata

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

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