lily/lilium is my fav type of flower.
Lilium are great, since they are so large and prominent.
oh yea very pretty.
Lilium
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.
Description.
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from . They
tip. The inflorescence bears up to 25 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 strongly recurved yellow to orange tepals up to long. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers and a pistil which may be over long. The flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.
External links.
- Jepson Manual Treatment: "Lilium kelleyanum"
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: "Lilium kelleyanum"
- Calphotos "Lilium kelleyanum" Photo gallery