| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Bulb scaling. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered: Listed as endangered in the US states of MD, NM, TN, and NC; and as threatened in KY and OH. |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Provincial Flower of Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Australis | On March 28, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) All seed failed to germinate and disappeared. Suspect they may not have been viable to start with. |
| Australis | On August 30, 2016 | Seeds sown Obtained as seed from Discovery Seeds and Bulbs. |
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