Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium columbianum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium columbianum is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem up to 170cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ] The plant iss harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and California.

HabitatMoist soils in woodlands, meadows, amongst ferns and amongst shrubs in sun or shade from sea level to 1500 metres[ 47 Title Growing Lilies. Publication Author Fox. D. Publisher Croom Helm Year 1985 ISBN Description A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium. , 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. ]. Coastal scrub and prairies, meadows, conifer or mixed forests, clearings; at elevations up to 1,800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].