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''Lilium lancifolium'' (syn. ''L. tigrinum'') is an Asian species of
Like other true lilies, the
The names of names considered as varieties at some time are:
The ''Lilium tigrinum flore pleno'', the double-flowered variety, had been exported out of Japan by William Bull since
lily
''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. M ...
, native to China, Japan, Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republi ...
, and the Russian Far East
The Russian Far East (russian: Дальний Восток России, r=Dal'niy Vostok Rossii, p=ˈdalʲnʲɪj vɐˈstok rɐˈsʲiɪ) is a region in Northeast Asia. It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asian continent; and is admin ...
. It is widely planted as an ornamental because of its showy orange-and-black flowers, and sporadically occurs as a garden escapee in North America, particularly the eastern United States including New England, and has made incursions into some southern states such as Georgia.
It has the English name tiger lily, but that name has been applied to other species as well.
Description
Like other true lilies, the flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...
s are borne on upright stems that are tall and bear lanceolate leaves long and broad. ''L. lancifolium'' produces aerial bulb
In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs du ...
lets, known as bulb
In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs du ...
ils, in the leaf axils
A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, ste ...
. These bulbils are uncommon in ''Lilium
''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. M ...
'' species and they produce new plants that are clones of the original plant.
The flowers are odorless. Each lasts a few days and if pollinated produce capsules with many thin seeds.
Taxonomy
Varieties
The names of names considered as varieties at some time are:
The ''Lilium tigrinum flore pleno'', the double-flowered variety, had been exported out of Japan by William Bull since 1869
Events
January–March
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* January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded.
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Names
Scientific names
Botanists for many years considered ''L. tigrinum'' (after Ker Gawler) the correct scientific name until it was determined that older name ''L. lancifolium'' (after Thunberg) refers to the same species, and the latter became the accepted name.Vernacular names
Its common name istiger lily
Tiger lily or Tiger Lily may refer to:
Plants
* '' Lilium'', a genus of plants in the family Liliaceae, principally:
** '' Lilium lancifolium'', a lily native to northern Asia and to Japan
: but also:
:* '' Lilium bulbiferum'', a lily native to ...
. Although this name is ambiguous across several species, it is correctly applied to this species alone.
Cat toxicity
A case study of the successful treatment of a cat that ingested this particular species was published 2007.Uses
It is cultivated and wild foraged in Asia for its ediblebulb
In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs du ...
s. The cultivar
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'Splendens' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (No ...
's Award of Garden Merit
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History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
. In Taiwan, both the flower and bulbs are used as food, as are the other related species: ''L. brownii'' var. ''viridulum'', ''L. pumilum'' and '' L. candidum''.
Notes
References
Bibliography
*External links
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