Lilium kelloggii
Kellogg's lily
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Family: Liliaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 4.3
Lilium kelloggii (Kellogg's lily) is a native California herb in the Liliaceae family, recognized by fragrant pink-white flowers with yellow midrib.
Kellogg's lily is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern North Coast Ranges in gaps and roadsides within conifer forest or chaparral at elevations of 200 to 1,300 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces fragrant, widely bell-shaped flowers in pink to white with yellow midribs, hanging pendently with up to 27 blooms. Growing up to 2.1 meters tall with an upright-ovoid bulb, it develops leaves in 2 to 7 whorls around the stem. Its leaves are generally narrow and elliptic, 6 to 16.5 centimeters long with relatively straight margins. The flower's distinctive filaments spread outward, bearing pale red-orange or magenta anthers that produce vibrant orange pollen.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 11 sympatric species; fragrant pink-white flowers with yellow midrib are diagnostic
Habitat and range
Habitat: Gaps, roadsides in conifer forest or chaparral
Elevation: 200-1300 m
California counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino
Outside California: southwestern Oregon
Bloom period
Lilium kelloggii blooms Jun-Aug.
Conservation status
CNPS 4.3
How to tell it apart
vs Hemerocallis: Lilium has whorled stem leaves; Hemerocallis has all leaves at base in a clump.; vs Fritillaria: Lilium has >12 leaves in whorls; Fritillaria has fewer leaves scattered or whorled.; vs Alstroemeria: Lilium has leaves right-side up; Alstroemeria has twisted leaf bases making leaves upside-down.; vs Amaryllis: Lilium has leafy stems; Amaryllis has naked flower stalks with all leaves at base.; vs Hippeastrum: Lilium has leafy stems and many whorled leaves; Hippeastrum has leafless flower stalks.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilium kelloggii native to California?
Yes. Lilium kelloggii is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Lilium kelloggii bloom?
Lilium kelloggii blooms Jun-Aug.
Where in California does Lilium kelloggii grow?
Lilium kelloggii occurs in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, at elevations of 200-1300 m.
What plant family does Lilium kelloggii belong to?
Lilium kelloggii is in the Liliaceae family, genus Lilium.
Is Lilium kelloggii rare or endangered?
Lilium kelloggii carries California Rare Plant Rank 4.3, state rank S3.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CNPS Rare Plant Inventory · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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