'Lilium maritimum'
(Golden-Orange Form)
(Species / Wild Lily)
Rare in nature and even rarer in cultivation because of its near impossible requirements, this lily is native to the coastal areas of Northern California. Found sometimes just above the high tide mark, it grows in sandstone soils that usually flood sometime during the year. The pendant, bell shaped flowers are orange-red in color, blending to yellow and finally green at the top.
Title photo of the extremely rare golden orange form of L. maritimum in natural habitat taken by Vernon Smith near Point Reyes National Seashore, California. Copyright Vernon Smith, all rights reserved. Source CalPhotos. Used with permission. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Thank you Vernon.
Photo insert was also taken in the native habitat of golden-orange form of L. maritimum. Photo taken by and copyright Doreen Smith, all rights reserved. Used by permission. Thank you Doreen.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
Rare in nature and even rarer in cultivation because of its near impossible requirements, this lily is native to the coastal areas of Northern California. Found sometimes just above the high tide mark, it grows in sandstone soils that usually flood sometime during the year. The pendant, bell shaped flowers are orange-red in color, blending to yellow and finally green at the top.
Title photo of the extremely rare golden orange form of L. maritimum in natural habitat taken by Vernon Smith near Point Reyes National Seashore, California. Copyright Vernon Smith, all rights reserved. Source CalPhotos. Used with permission. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Thank you Vernon.
Photo insert was also taken in the native habitat of golden-orange form of L. maritimum. Photo taken by and copyright Doreen Smith, all rights reserved. Used by permission. Thank you Doreen.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
