Photographer: Robert R. Kowal
Lilium philadelphicum L.
orange-cup lily, wood lily
Lilium: derived from Greek lirion, "a lily"
philadelphicum: of Philadelphia
|Plant: ||erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb|
|Flower: ||orange to red with purple dots, 6-parted, 2 1/2" wide, bases of spoon-shaped, petal-like, flaring tepals not touching near the center; inflorescence of 1-5 erect flowers in a cluster; blooms June-Aug.|
|Fruit:||elongated, 3-parted capsule|
|Leaf:||lance-like, on upper part of the stem in 4-7 whorls|
|Habitat: ||dry; woods, meadows, prairies, forests; in sandy soil|