Michigan lily

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Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganense
Lilium michiganense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium
Binomial name
Lilium michiganense
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Lilium michiganense is a species of true lily commonly referred to as the Michigan Lily. It is a wildflower present in prairie habitats in the eastern United States and Canada, as far southwest as Oklahoma.

The flower is orange with spots. It is widely cultivated in domesticated form.

[edit] Endangered status

The Michigan lily is an endangered species in the state of New York, the northeasternmost state in its range. It is listed as threatened in Tennessee.

[edit] References

Lilium michiganense at missouriplants.com

Lilium michiganense at USDA Plants Database


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