Lilium catesbaei Walter

sect. Pseudolirium
Common Name: Catesby's Lily, Pine Lily
Family: Liliaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: SE. U.S.A.
Habitat: Wet pinelands, savannas, coastal plains, & bogs

Description: Bulbs ovoid, 1.6-2.5 x 1.3-2.4 cm, 0.8-1.6 times taller than long, 2 years' growth evident, newer bearing prominent basal leaves, older with abscission scars; scales few, loose, unsegmented or 2-segmented, longest 1-1.8 cm; stem roots usually present, often numerous. Stems to 0.9 m. Buds rounded in cross section. Leaves scattered, ascending, distal appressed, 1.8-8.2 x 0.2-1.2 cm, 3.1-10.5 times longer than wide; blade narrowly elliptic, sometimes linear or slightly oblanceolate, margins not undulate, apex acute, acuminate especially in distal leaves; veins and margins +/- smooth abaxially. Inflorescences occasionally umbellate, 1(-3)-flowered. Flowers erect, not fragrant; calyx and corolla of a flower (generally used when the two are similar).">perianth widely campanulate; sepals and petals recurved 2/5-1/2 along length from base, crimson or sometimes pink, distinctly clawed, apex very narrowly acute, nectar guides above claws yellow to pale yellow and spotted maroon or magenta, +/- equal; sepals not ridged abaxially, 8.2-12 x 1.2-1.9 cm; petals at proximal widest point much wider than sepals, 7.6-11.1 x 1.8-3.4 cm; stamens moderately exserted; filaments +/- parallel to style, barely spreading, diverging 0-12 degrees from axis, often purple at base; anthers variously colored tan-orange, brown, peachy magenta, or pale greenish, 0.4-1.6 cm; pollen burnt orange or dark tan; pistil 7.6-10.5 cm; ovary 1.4-3.5 cm; style pale green, sometimes darker distally; pedicel 1.8-9.5 cm. Capsules often ridged along valve margins, 2.2-5.3 x 0.8-1.6 cm, 1.7-3.8 times longer than wide. Seeds not counted. 2n = 24. ⁴

Culture: Carnivorous plant mix, Moist at all times. 30-10-10 or acid fertilizer 1/4 strength during active growth. Bright light, high humidity, RO water if possible as per Sarracenia.¹

USDA Zone: 7a-10b

Accession Data:

Accession # 201500031
Source: Mike Wilder - Baldwin County, Alabama
Provenance: Seed collected from wild plants on private land. Baldwin County, Alabama.¹
Accession Date: 04-20-2015
Bench: 2309 - Temperate Carnivores
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-04-2023

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Liliales
SubOrder:
Family: Liliaceae
SubFamily: Lilioideae
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Alabama / Florida / Georgia / Louisiana / Mississippi / North Carolina / South Carolina / Virginia

References (external):

Personal communication with Mike Wilder, 20 April, 2015.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 20 April 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 20 March 2015.
Flora of North America, Vol 26. Via JSTOR, Accessed 20 April 2015.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed 20 April 2015.

data regenerated on Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:15:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

Plant Biodiversity Conservatory and Research Core

Accession Data:

Lilium catesbaei Walter

sect. Pseudolirium

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Current Accessions in the Liliaceae

Subfamily Calochortoideae

Subfamily Lilioideae