Plant Portrait

Scientific Name:

Lilium michauxii

Common Name:

Michaux's Lily, Carolina Lily

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Plant

Here is the whorl of leaves that mark this plant. The location is dry, under pine trees, near Pink Ladyslippers.

plant in early spring

Black Mountain
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Budding Plant

plant with bud

Black Mountain, late Spring
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Bud

What a delicate lovely shape.

the bud!

Black Mountain, June 2002
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Closeup of Bloom

It took more than a month from the bud to this bloom!

in bloom

Black Mountain, end of July 2002
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Bloom from Above

from the top

Black Mountain, end of July 2002
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Bloom from Below

from the bottom

Black Mountain, end of July 2002
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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

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