Panther lily
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Lilium pardalinum, sometimes known as the panther lily or leopard lily, is a native of Oregon
and California
, where it usually grows in damp areas. Typically it grows to about two meters high; the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 meters. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. The bulb
s are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous
stock.
There are five subspecies:
The subspecies Pitkin Marsh lily
, Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is federally listed as an endangered species
.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it usually grows in damp areas. Typically it grows to about two meters high; the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 meters. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. The bulb
Bulb
A bulb is a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases. The leaves often function as food storage organs during dormancy.A bulb's leaf bases, known as scales, generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions. At the center of the bulb is...
s are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
stock.
There are five subspecies:
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pardalinum Kellogg -- leopard lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinenseLilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinenseThe Pitkin Marsh lily, or Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is an endangered perennial herb of the Liliaceae family that is endemic to certain wetland areas in the California Coast Ranges of Sonoma County, California, USA. This subspecies of Lilium pardalinum attains a height of one to two...
(Beane & Vollmer) Skinner, comb. nov. ined. -- Pitkin Marsh lily - Lilium pardalinum subsp. shastense (Eastw.) Skinner -- Shasta lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. vollmeri (Eastw.) Skinner -- Vollmer's lily
- Lilium pardalinum subsp. wigginsii (Beane & Vollmer) Skinner, comb. nov. ined. -- Wiggins' lily
The subspecies Pitkin Marsh lily
Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense
The Pitkin Marsh lily, or Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is an endangered perennial herb of the Liliaceae family that is endemic to certain wetland areas in the California Coast Ranges of Sonoma County, California, USA. This subspecies of Lilium pardalinum attains a height of one to two...
, Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, is federally listed as an endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
.