NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Lilium grayi
Gray's Lily, Roan Lily, Bell Lily
Scientific Name: |
Lilium grayi |
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Genus: |
Lilium |
Species Epithet: |
grayi |
Common Name: |
Gray's Lily, Roan Lily, Bell Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, seepages, grassy balds, moist forests, and wet meadows, at medium to high elevations (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G1 - Critically imperiled, G2 - Imperiled (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
FSC - Federal Special Concern (*Key) |
Notes: |
Pollinated by hummingbirds. |
© G.S. Luttrell |
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© Jeff Mazza, 2007 |
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