The Beautiful Catesby’s lily (Lilium catesbaei)
Wild edible plants and mushrooms are typically our topic of discussion. However In a few recent videos and photos a beautiful Lily has graced us with its presence. Since it is not an edible plant I have not mentioned it much beyond its name. Today after enjoying another bloom of this magnificent plant I wanted to take a moment to feature it. This beautiful Lily is known as Catesby’s Lily, pine lily, leopard lily, tiger lily and southern-red lily. It loves to show off its large flowers that have six bright reddish-orange and reflexed tepals which are yellow with purple spots at their inner base and is the largest flower of any North American lily. Their Stamen is also conspicuous,[…]
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