Canada Lily (Lilium canadense) Linnaeus, 1753

 

Synonyms: Lilium penduliflorum, Lilium pendulum, Lilium peramoenum, Lilium philadelphicum subsp. editorum, Lilium pulchrum, wild yellow-lily, meadow lily

 

Lilium canadense occurs in eastern North America, from southern Quebec and Nova Scotia south to Georgia (Map). It is found in moist rich forests, wet meadows, and wetlands from sea level to 1,400 m. This is a perennial herb, 1-1.8 m in height. The leaves are lanceolate, arranged in whorls. The flowers are pendant, with 6 yellow-orange to orange-red tepals, arranged in racemes of 1-5 or more. The fruit is a capsule. L. canadense blooms from June to early August. This lily is susceptible to over-browsing by White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus).

 

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