Liliaceae FAMILY
Lilium philadelphicum
Lilium philadelphicum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lilium philadelphicum is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem up to 120cm 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. The plant is commonly grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern and central N. America - British Colombia to Ontario, south through Montana and New Mexico to Texas, and through Maine to Georgia
HabitatTallgrass prairies, open woods, thickets, roadsides, powerlines, barrens, dunes, and heathlands, mountain meadows; at elevations up to 2,700 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. ].