Liliaceae — Lily Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Liliales Liliaceae
Erythronium citrinum S.Watson

Erythronium citrinum S.Watson

Erythronium citrinum S.Watson

Erythronium citrinum, or cream fawn lily, is a spring-blooming bulb plant restricted largely to serpentine soils in western North America.

Erythronium hendersonii S.Watson

Erythronium hendersonii S.Watson

Erythronium hendersonii S.Watson

Erythronium hendersonii is a distinct purple-flowered western North American trout lily that has won a UK gardening award.

Erythronium klamathense Applegate

Erythronium klamathense Applegate

Erythronium klamathense Applegate

Erythronium klamathense Applegate is a perennial bulbous herb with white flowers that turn pinkish with age.

Erythronium propullans A.Gray

Erythronium propullans A.Gray

Erythronium propullans A.Gray

Erythronium propullans is a Minnesota-endemic perennial lily that relies mostly on vegetative reproduction.

Erythronium japonicum Decne.

Erythronium japonicum Decne.

Erythronium japonicum Decne.

Erythronium japonicum is a pink-flowered spring ephemeral trout lily native to parts of northeast Asia, with traditional uses for its bulb starch.

Erythronium caucasicum Woronow

Erythronium caucasicum Woronow

Erythronium caucasicum Woronow

Erythronium caucasicum is a bulbous perennial lily-family plant native to parts of the Caucasus and northern Iran, with spotted leaves and yellow anthers.

Lilium concolor Salisb.

Lilium concolor Salisb.

Lilium concolor Salisb.

Lilium concolor Salisb. is an East Asian perennial lily with edible parts and traditional medicinal uses.

Lilium candidum L.

Lilium candidum L.

Lilium candidum L.

Lilium candidum L. is a lily species highly toxic to cats, with flowers and bulbs eaten as food in Taiwan.

Lilium pomponium L.

Lilium pomponium L.

Lilium pomponium L.

Lilium pomponium, the turban lily, is a European lily native to France, Spain, and Italy, with two former taxa reclassified as separate species.

Lilium carniolicum Bernh. ex W.D.J.Koch

Lilium carniolicum Bernh. ex W.D.J.Koch

Lilium carniolicum Bernh. ex W.D.J.Koch

Lilium carniolicum (Carniolan lily) is a variable-colored Liliaceae lily native to central-southeastern Europe, with some split taxa usually treated as its varieties.

Lilium kesselringianum Miscz.

Lilium kesselringianum Miscz.

Lilium kesselringianum Miscz.

Lilium kesselringianum Miscz. is a large herbaceous lily native to the Caucasus region and northern Turkey, with bright yellow nodding spotted flowers.

Lilium occidentale Purdy

Lilium occidentale Purdy

Lilium occidentale Purdy

Lilium occidentale Purdy is a federally endangered, hummingbird-pollinated North American perennial lily, native to wet lowland habitats.

Lilium kelloggii Purdy

Lilium kelloggii Purdy

Lilium kelloggii Purdy

Lilium kelloggii, or Kellogg's lily, is a tall perennial lily endemic to the Klamath Mountains, pollinated by swallowtails.

Lilium grayi S.Watson

Lilium grayi S.Watson

Lilium grayi S.Watson

Lilium grayi is a spotted-flowered lily native to three southeastern US states, with populations threatened by multiple factors.

Lilium iridollae M.G.Henry

Lilium iridollae M.G.Henry

Lilium iridollae M.G.Henry

Lilium iridollae is a deciduous, non-fragrant lily native to the southeastern US, which is endangered in Florida and threatened in North Carolina.

Lilium pyrophilum M.W.Skinner & Sorrie

Lilium pyrophilum M.W.Skinner & Sorrie

Lilium pyrophilum M.W.Skinner & Sorrie

Lilium pyrophilum (sandhills lily) is a North American lily endemic to the U.S. Sandhills region, pollinated by hummingbirds and swallowtails.

Lilium speciosum Thunb.

Lilium speciosum Thunb.

Lilium speciosum Thunb.

Lilium speciosum is an East Asian lily species, cultivated in gardens and toxic to domestic cats.

Lilium auratum Lindl.

Lilium auratum Lindl.

Lilium auratum Lindl.

Lilium auratum Lindl. is a large-flowered, fragrant lily widely used in breeding, with specific cultivation requirements and uncertain cat toxicity.

Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez

Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez

Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez

Lilium brownii, also called Hong Kong lily and Brown's lily, is a lily species native to parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Lilium tsingtauense Gilg

Lilium tsingtauense Gilg

Lilium tsingtauense Gilg

Lilium tsingtauense (twilight lily) is an East Asian lily species native to Korea and eastern China, with spotted orange midsummer flowers.

Lilium distichum Nakai ex Kamib.

Lilium distichum Nakai ex Kamib.

Lilium distichum Nakai ex Kamib.

Lilium distichum is an Asian lily species that grows in northeast Asia, with two leaf types and distinct spotted orange flowers.

Lilium debile Kittlitz

Lilium debile Kittlitz

Lilium debile Kittlitz

Lilium debile is a herbaceous lily native to the Russian Far East, related to the taller, more widespread Lilium medeoloides.

Fritillaria imperialis L.

Fritillaria imperialis L.

Fritillaria imperialis L.

Fritillaria imperialis L. is a tall late-spring flowering lily relative grown in gardens, pollinated by Eurasian blue tits.

Fritillaria persica L.

Fritillaria persica L.

Fritillaria persica L.

Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern bulbous perennial lily widely cultivated as an ornamental, with a popular award-winning garden cultivar.

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