Liliaceae
Lilium

Lilium philadelphicum L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 435 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canada to W. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Extinct in:

Delaware

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[R. K. B]; [Browune] United States K003949959 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W.; Breitung, A.J. Canada K003949976 Yes
Lyall, D. K003949952 Yes
s.coll. K003949968 Yes
Riehl United States K003949967 Yes
s.coll. K003949954 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. United States K003949981 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) Canada K003949984 Yes
McCalla, W.C. Canada K003949953 Yes
[J. A. S.] K003949961 Yes
Bunnett, E.J. Canada K003949962 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. United States K003949971 Yes
Hooker K003949966 Yes
Gleason, H.A.; Gleason Jr, H.A. United States K003949957 Yes
s.coll. United States K003949978 Yes
[Dr. M.] K003949986 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. Canada K003949969 Yes
Sartwell K003949960 Yes
s.coll. K003949992 Yes
Rydberg, P.A. United States K003949994 Yes
Drummond; [B. L. K.] K003949983 Yes
K:SPC-34946.000 No
Bourgeau K003949988 Yes
Burke, R.W. K003949985 Yes
Darlington K003949963 Yes
Lowe, C.W. Canada K003949979 Yes
Lapham, I.A.; Jackson United States K003949974 Yes
s.coll. United States K003949958 Yes
s.coll. K003949980 Yes
Richardson K003949991 Yes
Hind K003949965 Yes
s.coll. K003949993 Yes
Bunnett, E.J. Canada K003949977 Yes
Drummond; [R. M.] K003949964 Yes
Moir, T.R.G. Canada K003949973 Yes
Douglas K003949982 Yes
[S. S. O.] K003949975 Yes
Boott K003949972 Yes
[G. M. D.] K003949987 Yes
s.coll. K003949955 Yes
Haydock, W. K003949970 Yes
K:SPC-34944.000 No
s.coll. K003949956 Yes
Clokey, I.W. [s.n.] United States Lilium montanum K003949995 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Lilium philadelphicum var. wausharaicum K003949997 Yes
Gates, R.R.; Mellanby, K. [[F2]] Canada Lilium philadelphicum var. wausharaicum K003949998 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Lilium philadelphicum var. wausharaicum K003949996 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [8748] Canada Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum K003610001 Yes
A.H.B. [s.n.] Canada Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum K003949999 Yes
Soper, J.H.; Burcher, R.P.; Gaiser, L.O. [2140] Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum K003610002 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Pease, A.S. [3232] United States Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum K003950000 Yes
Nelson, A. [7524] United States Lilium philadelphicum var. montanum K000900801 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lilium umbellatum K:SPC-29047.102 No
Lilium umbellatum K:SPC-34743.000 No
Lilium umbellatum K:SPC-34765.000 No
Baker, C.F. [254] United States Lilium umbellatum K003610258 Yes
Lilium umbellatum K:SPC-29047.096 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Art and Illustrations in Digifolia

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images