Lilium superbum
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| Lilium superbum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina | |
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| Lilium superbum L. 1753 not Thunb. 1784
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Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America.[2][3][4] Common names include Turk's cap lily,[2] turban lily, swamp lily,[5] lily royal,[5] or American tiger lily.[3] The native range of the species extends from New Hampshire south to the Florida Panhandle and west to Missouri and Arkansas.[2][6]
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Description
Lilium superbum grows from 3–7 feet (0.91–2.13 m) high with typically three to seven blooms, but exceptional specimens have been observed with up to 40 flowers on each stem.[3] It is capable of growing in wet conditions.[7] It is fairly variable in size, form, and color.[3] The color is known to range from a deep yellow to orange to a reddish-orange "flame" coloring with reddish petal tips.[3] The flowers have a green star at their center that can be used to distinguish L. superbum from the Asiatic "tigerlilies" that frequently escape from cultivation.[4]
Uses
The roots were a food source for Native Americans, and the flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds and larger insects.[8]
Status
It is listed as endangered in Florida and New Hampshire, threatened in Kentucky, and exploitably vulnerable in New York.[2]
Etymology
The common name is derived from the reflexed shape of the flower petals, which presumably resemble a type of hat worn by early Turkish people.[9]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Connecticut Botanical Society
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- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Synge, Patrick M. Collins Guide to Bulbs. (1961)
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers
- ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center, University of Texas
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