Flower ID: IMG_8112.JPG-07-24-2021 Flower name (scientific): Lilium lancifolium Thunberg PY: 1794. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) LIL-ee-um lan-sih-FOH-lee-um Flower name (common): Tiger Lily Family name (common): Lily Family name (scientific): Liliaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek λείριον (lirion), meaning white lily. Specific epithet: From the Latin meaning with lanceolate leaves. Common name origin: The orange-colored flowers are covered with black or purple spots supposedly resembling the skin of a tiger. Lily comes from Old English with multiple spellings and in later useage refers to flowers of the genius Lilium. Flower description: Size: 3.0 to 4.0 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm) Petal count: 6 Color: orange or red Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Size: 36 to 72 inches (0.9 to 1.8 m) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, lanceolate (FNA), linear-lanceolate (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Roadsides, thickets, prairies, savannas, woodland margins, sun or semi-shade, moist. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Lilium michiganense (Michigan Lily) has a superficial similarity to Lilium lancifolium. The leaves of Lilium michiganense are typically narrowly elliptic or sometimes linear in shape and there are no axillary bulbils present, whereas the leaves of Lilium lancifolium are lanceolate in shape and there are conspicuous dark purple axillary bulbils present. Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Dane, Eau Claire, Iowa, Kewaunee, Langlade, Polk, Racine, Rusk, Sheboygan, Taylor, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (NB, NS, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed