Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense

Pitkin marsh lily, Pitkin Marsh Lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1 · Endangered

Pitkin marsh lily is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in southern North Coast Ranges (Sonoma County) in marshes and valley-oak scrub at elevations of 35 to 60 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces magenta and dark-tipped flowers with red-orange pollen, reaching 4.9 to 7.1 centimeters long. Growing to less than 2 meters tall with moderately clonal characteristics, it develops whorled leaves and complex bulb scales. Its leaves are arranged in distinctive whorls around the stem, contributing to the plant's elegant structure. The lily produces a complex bulb with segmented scales, reflecting its specialized adaptation to marsh environments.

Habitat: Marshes, valley-oak scrub

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 35-60 m

Bioregions: s NCoRO (Pitkin Marsh, Sonoma Co.).

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