- Lilium canadense
Taxobox
name = "Lilium canadense"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plantae
phylum = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Liliales
familia =Liliaceae
genus = "Lilium "
species = "L. canadense"
binomial = "Lilium canadense"
binomial_authority = L."Lilium canadense", commonly called either the Canada Lily or the Meadow Lily, is a native of eastern
North America . The plant grows up to 1.5 meters high. Flowers emerge in June, and are nodding, yellow, orange or red, with spots. The plant has become less common in urban and suburban areas due to heavy browsing by thewhite-tailed deer • Habitat: moist meadows, wood margins• Height: 2-5 feet• Flower size: 2-3 inches wide• Flower color: yellow, orange, or red• Flowering time: June to July• Origin: native
Found in N.B., N.S., Ont., Que.; Ala., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va. [ [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LICA3 Distribution Map] ]
This plant is on the endangered species list of COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada). [ [http://www.cosewic.gc.ca/eng/sct5/index_e.cfm COSEWIC] ]
The flower buds and roots were once gathered and eaten by North American Indians. [ [http://www.borealforest.org/world/herbs_shrubs/canada_lily.htm borealforest.org] ]
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