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Lilium lancifolium, a
perennial herb inhabiting grasslands or forests near villages, has
stems that grow to 1-2m in height, with dark purple dots. Of
alternate phyllotaxis, leaves measure 5-18cm long, 0.5-1.5cm wide,
in the shape of a lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, with tips
pointed, no petioles, and bases bearing black-purple bulbils. The
upper parts of the stems produce 10-12 cm across flowers that bloom
sideways or downward; the perianth lobes, orange-red with dark color
dots, bend firmly back. Pollen is dark purple. Bloom time:
July-August. |