Lilium (/ ˈlɪliəm / LIL-ee-əm) [3] is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world.

The genus Lilium belongs to the family Liliaceae and comprises approximately 100+ recognized species. There are obvious and not so obvious divisions among the species into subspecies (ssp.) or varieties (var.), that when included brings the number closer to 200.

Lilium is a genus of about 100 species of bulbous, herbaceous perennials native to Europe, North America and Asia south to the Philippines. Lilies typically feature 6-tepaled flowers in a variety of shapes (trumpet, funnel, cup, bell, bowl or flat), sometimes nodding, sometimes with reflexed petals, atop stiff, unbranched stems (1-8' tall ...

Jan 14, 2023 · Lilium is a large genus in the Liliaceae family. More than 100 species are found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. There are thousands of cultivars as well. The majority of lilies are easy to grow with heads in the sun …

Lilies are herbaceous perennial geophytes in the lily family (Liliaceae). They are found across a wide range of temperate biomes in North America, Europe and Asia, and some species have naturalized elsewhere.

Jan 31, 2014 · Liang and Haw modified sect. Lophophorum to accommodate the Nomocharis-like Lilium species in sect. Sinomartagon Comber. Chinese species were divided into five sections: Martagon, Archelirion, Sinomartagon, Leucolirion and Lophophorum.

Lilium columbianum occurs in lowland and montane forest openings and meadows from southern British Columbia in Canada south to northern California and east to Montana in the northwestern United States.

The Lilium Species Foundation is an organization dedicated to preserving Lilium species in the wild and in cultivation, and make seeds and bulbs more readily available to growers, breeders, and gardeners worldwide.

Also known as liliums, lilies (flower) are tall perennials prized for their graceful blooms, which often feature an intoxicating fragrance. These summer-flowering beauties grow well as clusters in pots and beds.

Lilium philadelphicum and L. catesbaei are the only two North American lilies with erect flowers, highly clawed perianth parts, and spots confined to well-defined nectar guides.