Lilium catesbaei Walter

Pine lily (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Bulbs ovoid, 1.6–2.5 × 1.3–2.4 cm, 0.8–1.6 times taller than long, 2 years’ growth evident, newer bearing prominent basal leaves, older with abscission scars; scales few, loose, unsegmented or 2-segmented, longest 1–1.8 cm; stem roots usually present, often numerous. Stems to 0.9 m. Buds rounded in cross section. Leaves scattered, ascending, distal appressed, 1.8–8.2 × 0.2–1.2 cm, 3.1–10.5 times longer than wide; blade narrowly elliptic, sometimes linear or slightly oblanceolate, margins not undulate, apex acute, acuminate especially in distal leaves; veins and margins ± smooth abaxially. Inflorescences occasionally umbellate, 1(–3)-flowered. Flowers erect, not fragrant; perianth widely campanulate; sepals and petals recurved 2/5–1/2 along length from base, crimson or sometimes pink, distinctly clawed, apex very narrowly acute, nectar guides above claws yellow to pale yellow and spotted maroon or magenta, ± equal; sepals not ridged abaxially, 8.2–12 × 1.2–1.9 cm; petals at proximal widest point much wider than sepals, 7.6–11.1 × 1.8–3.4 cm; stamens moderately exserted; filaments ± parallel to style, barely spreading, diverging 0°–12° from axis, often purple at base; anthers variously colored tan-orange, brown, peachy magenta, or pale greenish, 0.4–1.6 cm; pollen burnt orange or dark tan; pistil 7.6–10.5 cm; ovary 1.4–3.5 cm; style pale green, sometimes darker distally; pedicel 1.8–9.5 cm. Capsules often ridged along valve margins, 2.2–5.3 × 0.8–1.6 cm, 1.7–3.8 times longer than wide. Seeds not counted. 2n = 24.
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Bulb 1–3 cm, composed of narrow scales; cauline lvs all alternate, erect or appressed, linear or linear-oblong, the lower to 8 cm, the upper progressively smaller; fl solitary, erect, tep conspicuously clawed, the blade red-purple, becoming yellow (or white) and purple-spotted toward the base; fr 3 cm; 2n=24. Wet pinelands and bogs; se. Va. to Fla. and La. Our plants are var. longii Fernald: bulb-scales without prolonged lf-like tips; cauline lvs linear-oblong, acute; tep 7–10 × 2–3.5 cm, the blade twice as long as the claw.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

Flower

Lilium catesbaei flower picture by Irma Torres (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lilium catesbaei world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537520-1
WFO ID wfo-0000685068
COL ID 6PYBT
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Synonyms

Lilium spectabile Lilium catesbaei Lilium carolinianum Lilium catesbaei var. longii Lilium catesbaei var. asprellum Lilium catesbaei subsp. longii Lilium catesbaei subsp. asprellum Lilium catesbaei var. catesbaei Lilium catesbaei subsp. typicum