Siberian Lily (Lilium pensylvanicum) — identification, habitat & look-alikes

Siberian Lily grows wild in northeast Asia, far from Pennsylvania. Its orange, dark-spotted flowers point upward above a leafy stem.

Appearance

Appearance: A stem may reach about 1–4 ft (30–120 cm). It carries one to several upward-facing orange-red flowers marked with darker spots.
Growth form: It is a that returns from an underground bulb each year.
Flowers: The six narrow at the base, leaving visible gaps, and their tips curve slightly backward.
Fruit: After flowering, it forms an oblong with flat seeds.

Look-alikes

Wood LilyLilium philadelphicum

Both have upright, orange-red spotted flowers. Wood Lily has leaves arranged in a clear ring around the stem; Siberian Lily has mostly scattered, narrow leaves.

Why they get mixed upThe flower color, spots, and upright cup shape can look nearly identical in a photo.

Where it lives

Typical habitats: moist meadows
open woods
grassy slopes
Range: It is native to Siberia, Mongolia, northeastern China, Korea, and northern Japan. It is not recorded as established in the United States.
Preferred conditions: In its native range, it grows in open woods, grassy slopes, and moist meadows.

Conservation

IUCN Red List: NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

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