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Tiger Lily
(Lillium columbianum)

Form:
10-30 inches tall. Stout stem with nodding flowers at tip.
Leaves:
Lower leaves whorls of 5-9, upper leaves scattered and
alternate, lancelike.

Flowers:
Small (1/2 inch ) lemon yellow to orange with yellow
center, maroon spotted, stamens all parallel or barely spreading.

Habitat:
damp rich soils, meadows and forest openings.
Season:
June-July.
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