'Lilium lophophorum'
(Species / Wild Lily)
This miniature lily only reaches a height of about 6 inches. A native of the Yunnan area of China as well as Tibet, it is found at elevations of 8,800 to 15,000 feet (2,700 to 4,600 meters). Found on grassy mountain slopes, in thicket margins and fir forest margins, it flowers in June and July with seed ripe in late August / early September. This species over the years has been placed as both Fritillaria as well as Nomocharis. Successfully grown by Pontus Wallsten in Switzerland, he has written that its unique flower form is to protect the vital reproductive organs from heavy summer rains.
Title photo copyright Pontus Wallstén of Switzerland. Photo taken by his friend Lin Wei of China. Used with permission.
Photo insert #1 'Lilium lophophorum' in habitat, Big Snow Pass, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Ernst Gügel. Original photo cropped. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Photo insert #2 'Lilium lophophorum' in habitat, Big Snow Pass, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Ernst Gügel. Original photo cropped. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Photo insert #3 taken by David Boufford showing just how small this species is in nature. Copyright David Boufford. Used with permission.
Photo insert #4 contributed by Mr. Harry Jans of the Netherlands shows the wondrous spotting pattern found when exploring the inner portions of 'Lilium lophophorum' Many more magificent photographic images from Mr. JansMr. Jans taken from around the world can be found at www.jansalpines.com. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
Photo insert #5 contributed Mr, Harry Jans of the Netherlands. Showing a fading bloom of 'Lilium lophophorum'. It is interesting to note that recently in Europe, it was rumored that there was a red form of this species, but as shown here, it simply is a fading flower as shown by Mr. Jans. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
Photo insert #6 contributed by Mr. Harry Jans of The Netherlands showing a hillside covered with 'Lilium lophophorum', a scene experienced by only a handful of people in nature. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
This miniature lily only reaches a height of about 6 inches. A native of the Yunnan area of China as well as Tibet, it is found at elevations of 8,800 to 15,000 feet (2,700 to 4,600 meters). Found on grassy mountain slopes, in thicket margins and fir forest margins, it flowers in June and July with seed ripe in late August / early September. This species over the years has been placed as both Fritillaria as well as Nomocharis. Successfully grown by Pontus Wallsten in Switzerland, he has written that its unique flower form is to protect the vital reproductive organs from heavy summer rains.
Title photo copyright Pontus Wallstén of Switzerland. Photo taken by his friend Lin Wei of China. Used with permission.
Photo insert #1 'Lilium lophophorum' in habitat, Big Snow Pass, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Ernst Gügel. Original photo cropped. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Photo insert #2 'Lilium lophophorum' in habitat, Big Snow Pass, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Ernst Gügel. Original photo cropped. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Photo insert #3 taken by David Boufford showing just how small this species is in nature. Copyright David Boufford. Used with permission.
Photo insert #4 contributed by Mr. Harry Jans of the Netherlands shows the wondrous spotting pattern found when exploring the inner portions of 'Lilium lophophorum' Many more magificent photographic images from Mr. JansMr. Jans taken from around the world can be found at www.jansalpines.com. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
Photo insert #5 contributed Mr, Harry Jans of the Netherlands. Showing a fading bloom of 'Lilium lophophorum'. It is interesting to note that recently in Europe, it was rumored that there was a red form of this species, but as shown here, it simply is a fading flower as shown by Mr. Jans. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
Photo insert #6 contributed by Mr. Harry Jans of The Netherlands showing a hillside covered with 'Lilium lophophorum', a scene experienced by only a handful of people in nature. Copyright Harry Jans, Jansaplines, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
