Lilium parvum is a species of lily

Lilium

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics...

 known by the common names Sierra Tiger Lily and Alpine Lily. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada. The plant grows in mountainous forests, sending up stems with inflorescence

Inflorescence

An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...

s of lily flowers during the summer months.

Description

The flowers of Lilium parvum are small for 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

El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....

, which is known by the informal common name Ditch Lily. The plant also readily hybridizes with other Lilium species growing close by.

External links

• USDA Plants Profile; Lilium parvum
• Lilium parvum - eFloras Info Page
• http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8592,8609Jepson Manual Treatment - Lilium parvum
• Lilium parvum - Photo gallery