Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium rubellum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium rubellum is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem around 30 - 80cm tall[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. The plant iss harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its fragrant flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central Japan.

HabitatLow mountains, occasionally on alpine slopes[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ], among dwarf shrubs and grass; at elevations from 750 - 1,800 metres[ 143 Title Lilies - Their Culture and Management. Publication Author Woodcock. and Coutts. Publisher Country Life Year 1935 ISBN - Description A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium. ].