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Latin Name: |
Lilium columbianum |
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Common Name(s): |
Tiger Lily, Oregon Lily, Columbia Lily |
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Family Name: |
Lily |
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Size: |
2-4 feet tall. |
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Flower Size: |
2-3 inches wide |
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Flower Shape: |
Iris/Orchid |
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Color(s): |
Orange ( |
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Description: |
The Columbia Tiger Lily consists of several nodding flowers on a moderately tall gangly stem The flowers are bright orange with dark red spots near the center of the flower. The 6 tepals bend sharply backwards. The Vollmer's Tiger Lily (Lilium vollmeri) is another variation found in the pacific northwest. |
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Tidbits: |
If you smell a tiger lily, you are bound to get freckles. It is one of the most popular flowers of the west, alongside Indian Paintbrush and Columbine. |
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Ecology: |
Coniferous woods, meadows, low to subalpine elevations, prairies |
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Blooming Season: |
May-August |
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