- Lilium parvum
Taxobox
name = "Lilium parvum"
regnum =Plantae
phylum = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Liliales
familia =Liliaceae
genus = "Lilium "
species = "L. parvum"
binomial = "Lilium parvum"
binomial_authority = Kellogg"Lilium parvum" is a species of lily known by the common names Sierra tiger lily and alpine lily. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada. The plant grows in mountainous forests, sending up stems with
inflorescence s of lily flowers during the summer months. The flowers are small for lilies, and more bell-shaped than most others. They are yellowish-orange to dark orange-red with lighter orange or yellow centers. The petals are spotted with purple or brown markings. There is a variety that bears lighter pink flowers in the foothills ofEl Dorado County, California which is known by the informal common name ditch lily. The plant also readily hybridizes with other "Lilium" species growing close by.External links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LIPA3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101742 eFloras Info Page]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8592,8609 Jepson Manual Treatment]
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