Michigan lily
Also known as: prairie lily
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, simple.
- Leaves
- Cauline, mostly whorled, 3-12 per node, sometimes 1-2 at distal nodes, sessile; simple; parallel-veined; blades lanceolate to elliptic, 1.6 to 6 inches long, .24 to .8 inch wide, margins entire.
- Inflorescence
- Terminal, racemose, 1-10-flowered.
- Flower
- Pedicels spreading, ascending, or erect, 4.2 to 8 inches. Flowers usually nodding; tepals 6, orange to reddish orange or yellowish orange, usually purple- or brown-spotted, petal-like, lanceolate, 2 to 3.6 inches long, .5 to .8 inch wide, strongly reflexed; stamens 6, distinct, prominently exserted; pistil 1; stigma 3-lobed.
- Fruit
- Capsules, subcylindric to ovoid, 1.2 to 2 inches long, .6 to 1.2 inch wide; seeds brown, flat, .25 to .4 inch.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Mesic tallgrass prairies and oak-hickory woodlands.
- Distribution
- East 1/5 of Kansas
Additional Notes
Comments
Plants from bulbs. A horizontal rhizome produced annually as an offshoot of the bulb terminates in a new bulb, allowing plants to form colonies.
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Lilium canadense
Full Citation: Lilium canadense L.
Subspecies/Varieties:
- subsp. michiganense B. Boivin & Cody
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Liliaceae - Lily Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 28-80 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2025-06-04
Color Groups
Pink, Red & Orange Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: June, July