Lilium pardalinum
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| Conservation status | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Lilium |
| Species: | L. pardalinum |
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| Lilium pardalinum Kellogg |
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Lilium pardalinum, also known as the leopard lily or panther lily, is a native of Oregon and California, where it usually grows in damp areas. Its range includes California chaparral and woodlands habitats and the Sierra Nevada. [1]
Typically Lilium 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.
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[edit] Subspecies
There are five subspecies:[2][3]
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pardalinum Kellogg -- leopard lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense (Beane & Vollmer) Skinner, comb. nov. ined. -- Pitkin Marsh lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. shastense (Eastw.) Skinner -- Shasta lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. vollmeri (Eastw.) Skinner -- Vollmer's lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. wigginsii (Beane & Vollmer) Skinner, comb. nov. ined. -- Wiggins' lily
The subspecies Pitkin Marsh lily, Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is federally listed as an endangered species.
[edit] Cultivation
Lilium pardalinum is cultivated by specialty plant nurseries as an ornamental plant, for use in native plant gardens and wildlife gardening.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Lilium pardalinum at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Lilium pardalinum
- USDA Plants Profile: Lilium pardalinum (leopard lily)
- Labs1.eol.org
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