| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Other: Vermilion to scarlet with black spots. |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable Cut Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Bulb scaling. |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Australis | On September 1, 2020 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Seedlings never returned for 2020-2021 season. |
| Australis | From September 6, 2018 to September 20, 2018 | Plant emerged Two seedlings have returned for the second year. |
| Australis | On September 7, 2017 | Transplanted Transplanted contents of ziplock bag as a single lump of media into a small planter. |
| Australis | From August 9, 2017 to August 24, 2017 | Seeds germinated 7 seeds germinated. |
| Australis | On July 29, 2017 | Seeds sown Started 12 seeds in a ziplock bag. |
| Australis | On August 29, 2016 | Seeds sown Obtained as seed from the Lily Garden. |
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