''Lilium parvum'' is a species of
lily
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known by the common names Sierra tiger lily and alpine lily. It is native to the mountains of the western
United States
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, primarily the
Sierra Nevada of California but also with additional populations in northwestern
Nevada
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and southwestern
Oregon
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Calflora taxon report, ''Lilium parvum'' Kellogg Alpine lily, Sierra tiger lily
/ref> The plant grows in high altitude forests, sending up flowering stalks during the summer months.[
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Description
The flowers of ''Lilium parvum'' are smaller than those of other lilies, and more bell-shaped than most others. They are yellowish-orange to dark orange-red with lighter orange or yellow centers. The petals are spotted with purple or brown markings. There is a variety that bears lighter pink flowers in the foothills of El Dorado County, California, which is known by the informal common name ditch lily. The plant also readily hybridizes with other ''Lilium'' species growing close by.[Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 188 Alpine lily, Sierra tiger lily ''Lilium parvum'' Kellogg, Hesperian (San Francisco). 8: 163. 1862. ]
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References
External links
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile; ''Lilium parvum''Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Lilium parvum''Lilium parvum'' -Calfotos Photo gallery, University of California
parvum
Endemic flora of the United States
Flora of California
Flora of Nevada
Flora of Oregon
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of El Dorado County, California
Taxa named by Albert Kellogg
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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