Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Lilium canadense L.
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Catalog Number:
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6038
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.6038_1200.Lil_can1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6038
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Lilium canadense L.
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Family:
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Liliaceae
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Genus:
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Lilium
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Species:
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canadense
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Infraspecific Rank:
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subsp. michiganense
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Sub-taxon Authority:
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(Farw.) Boivin & Cody
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Scientific Name Author:
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L.
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State or Province:
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Iowa
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County:
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Bremer
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Locality:
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Frederika, 1.5 mi N, 4 mi E. Tallgrass prairie remnant in roadside ditch SE of Split Rock County Park.
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Physiographic Province:
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Iowan Surface
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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5/28/1994
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Greek lirion, "lily"
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Species Name Meaning:
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of Canada
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Common Names:
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Turk's cap lily
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 0.7-2 m
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are orange to reddish-orange with brownish-purple spots and bloom from June to July.
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Description:
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"Species description: Stout, erect, perennial herb. Leaves mostly whorled with the upper ones alternate."
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Description:
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Habitat: Moist prairies and woods.
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Eastern quarter of the state.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Both flower buds and roots can be cooked and eaten. Roots are cooked like potatoes and have the taste of green corn. Dried ground roots used as flour for bread.
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Description:
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"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used for stomach problems, including diarrhea and dysentery. Also used to treat snake bites."
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Description:
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"Warnings: POISONOUS to some animals, particularly cats. Large quantities when ingested can be poisonous to humans, causing kidney failure."
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Description:
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Cultivation: Grows in almost any soil under almost any conditions.
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Description:
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Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring. Plants will produce one leaf the first year and will bloom the second year. Division--in fall. Separate scales from central bulb and replant.
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Color:
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Orange
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