Liliaceae FAMILY
Lilium henryi
Lilium henryi
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lilium henryi iis a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem around 100cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central southern China (Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi)
HabitatAmongst scrub on limestone cliffs, often in shade on humus-rich soils; at elevations up to 1,100 metres[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ].