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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Lilium |
Species: | L. pardalinum
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Binomial name | |
Lilium pardalinum | |
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Synonymy
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Lilium pardalinum, also known as the leopard lily or panther lily, is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family, native to Oregon, California, and Baja California.[1] It usually grows in damp areas. Its range includes California chaparral and woodlands habitats and the Sierra Nevada.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Typically L. pardalinum grows to about 2 metres (6.6 ft) high; the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft). The bulbs are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous stock. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. It is a deciduous plant and its dormancy period is in winter. The flower color is either orange, red, or brown.[4] The leaves complexity is simple. The fruits type is capsule.[5]
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pardalinum Kellogg -- leopard lily - southern California, Baja California
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense (Beane & Vollmer) Skinner -- Pitkin Marsh lily - northwestern California
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. shastense (Eastw.) Skinner -- Shasta lily - Oregon, northern California
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. vollmeri (Eastw.) Skinner -- Vollmer's lily - southwestern Oregon, northwestern California
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. wigginsii (Beane & Vollmer) Skinner -- Wiggins' lily - southwestern Oregon, northwestern California
The subspecies Pitkin Marsh lily, Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is federally listed as an endangered species.
Cultivation
[edit]Lilium pardalinum is cultivated by specialty plant nurseries as an ornamental plant, for use in native plant gardens and wildlife gardening; as well as providing height and colour in the flower border and for cut flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Jepson . accessed 12.1.2011
- ^ Calflora taxon report Lilium pardalinum Kellogg California Tiger Lily, leopard lily, tiger lily
- ^ "Tiger Lily, Lilium pardalinum". calscape.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Lilium pardalinum
- ^ USDA
- ^ "Lilium pardalinum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Lilium pardalinum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Lilium pardalinum at Wikispecies
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Lilium pardalinum
- USDA Plants Profile: Lilium pardalinum (leopard lily)
- Labs1.eol.org