Flora of North America species comparison

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Lilium humboldtii subsp. ocellatum
Photo is of parent taxon

Humboldt lily
Bulbs

often purplish, especially apically;

scales notched, segmented with 2–5 poorly defined segments, or occasionally unsegmented;

stem roots frequently present.
Racemes

1–25-flowered.
Flowers

sepals and petals yellow or light orange, with large red or magenta spots aureolated with light red margins, spots bigger and their margins wider and lighter toward apex;

pollen tan or peach, becoming yellow or tan-yellow, occasionally tan-orangish or rust.
2n

= 24.

Lilium humboldtii subsp. ocellatum
Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (mid May–Jul).
Habitat Oak canyons, chaparral
Elevation 200–1800 m (700–5900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Subspecies ocellatum is rather similar to subsp. humboldtii, but the yellowish sepals and petals with widely margined spots, lighter-colored pollen, and purplish bulb with notched scales are distinctive. In addition to the mainland, it occurs on the larger northern Channel Islands, where it is the only native lily (C. F. Smith 1976).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 182.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Lilium > Lilium humboldtii
Sibling taxa
L. humboldtii subsp. humboldtii
Synonyms L. bloomerianum var. ocellatum, L. fairchildii, L. humboldtii var. magnificum, L. humboldtii var. ocellatum, L. ocellatum
Name authority (Kellogg) Thorne: Aliso 9: 195. (1978)
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