Lilium kelleyanum is a California species of lily known by the common name Kelley's lily.Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 187 Kelley’s lily Lilium kelleyanum Lemmon, Sierra Club Bull. 4: 300. 1903. It grows primarily in wetlands in the Sierra Nevada as well as in the Coast Ranges and southern Cascades in the northern part of the state.Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution mapCalflora taxon report, Lilium kelleyanum Lemmon Kelley's lily
Description Lilium kelleyanum is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about long. The oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each up to long and drooping at the tip. The inflorescence bears up to 25 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 strongly recurved yellow to orange tepals up to long. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers and a pistil which may be over long. The flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.
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External links Jepson Manual Treatment: Lilium kelleyanum United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Lilium kelleyanum Calphotos Lilium kelleyanum Photo gallery