XLilium columbianum - Tiger LilyX
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Tiger Lily -or- Columbia Lily -or- Oregon Lily (Lilium columbianum), family Liliaceae (Lily)
Per WIKIPEDIA: 'The genus Lilium are herbaceous flowering plants normally growing from bulbs, comprising a genus of about 110 species in the lily family, Liliaceae. They are important as large showy flowering garden plants, and in literature. Some of the bulbs have been consumed by people. The species in this genus are the true lilies, while other plants with lily in the common name are related to other groups of plants. Lilium bulbs are starchy and edible as root vegetables, although bulbs of some species may be very bitter. The non-bitter bulbs of L. lancifolium, L. pumilum, and especially L. brownii (Chinese: ???; pinyin: baih? gan) are grown at large scale in China as a luxury or health food, most often sold in dry form. They are eaten especially in the summer, for their ability to reduce internal heat. They may be reconstituted and stir-fried, grated and used to thicken soup, or processed to extract starch. Their texture and taste draw comparison with the potato, although the individual bulb scales are much smaller. Although they are believed to be safe for humans to eat, there are reports of nephrotoxicosis (kidney failure) in cats which have eaten some species of Lilium and Hemerocallis' End quote. SO, keep your cats away.
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Plant location: We first saw Tiger Lily when we hiked Dog Mountain in 2005. Since then we have seen them in various areas throughout Oregon and Washington.Plant -
Bloom period: May through August.Foliage -
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