Lilium pardalinum
Kellogg.
Liliaceae
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Common Name: Panther Lily
General Information
Lilium pardalinum is a Bulb up to 2.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
South-western N. America - California to Oregon.
Habitat
Stream banks and springy places to 2000 metres, forming large colonies near the coastal range[
47- Title
- Growing Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fox. D.
- Publisher
- Croom Helm
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium.
,
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating |   |
Habit | Bulb |
Height | 2.00 m |
Pollinators | Bees, butterFlies |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in almost any soil that is moist but not water-logged[
47- Title
- Growing Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fox. D.
- Publisher
- Croom Helm
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium.
,
143- Title
- Lilies - Their Culture and Management.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Woodcock. and Coutts.
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium.
]. Prefers a wet soil on a slope or a well-drained soil with a high water table[
90- Title
- Bulbs
- Publication
-
- Author
- Phillips. R. and Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-330-30253-1
- Description
- Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat.
]. Tolerates lime[
47- Title
- Growing Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fox. D.
- Publisher
- Croom Helm
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium.
,
90- Title
- Bulbs
- Publication
-
- Author
- Phillips. R. and Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-330-30253-1
- Description
- Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat.
,
163- Title
- Lilies and Related Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- RHS Lily Group.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of interesting snippets about plants in the family Liliaceae (in the old, broad sense)
]. Succeeds in full sun but rapidly deteriorates if grown in deep shade[
143- Title
- Lilies - Their Culture and Management.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Woodcock. and Coutts.
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium.
]. Fairly wind resistant but is best grown in a sheltered position[
47- Title
- Growing Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fox. D.
- Publisher
- Croom Helm
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium.
,
143- Title
- Lilies - Their Culture and Management.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Woodcock. and Coutts.
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium.
].
Very ornamental and easily grown[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
], the plant is rhizomatous, forming clumps[
47- Title
- Growing Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fox. D.
- Publisher
- Croom Helm
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium.
]. The plant increases rapidly by division, each bulb producing 5 new bulbs per year[
143- Title
- Lilies - Their Culture and Management.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Woodcock. and Coutts.
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium.
]. Early to mid autumn is the best time to plant out the bulbs in cool temperate areas, in warmer areas they can be planted out as late as late autumn[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
A very variable plant, it is divided into a number of sub-species[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].
The plant should be protected against rabbits and slugs in early spring. If the shoot tip is eaten out the bulb will not grow in that year and will lose vigour[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
Bulb - cooked[
143- Title
- Lilies - Their Culture and Management.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Woodcock. and Coutts.
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic, but dated. Deals with the genus Lilium.
,
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
]. Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - autumnal hypogeal germination. Best sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame, it should germinate in spring[
163- Title
- Lilies and Related Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- RHS Lily Group.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of interesting snippets about plants in the family Liliaceae (in the old, broad sense)
]. Stored seed will require a warm/cold/warm cycle of stratification, each period being about 2 months long[
163- Title
- Lilies and Related Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- RHS Lily Group.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of interesting snippets about plants in the family Liliaceae (in the old, broad sense)
]. Grow on in cool shady conditions. Great care should be taken in pricking out the young seedlings, many people leave them in the seed pot until they die down at the end of their second years growth. This necessitates sowing the seed thinly and using a reasonably fertile sowing medium. The plants will also require regular feeding when in growth. Divide the young bulbs when they are dormant, putting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on for at least another year before planting them out into their permanent positions when the plants are dormant[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Division in autumn once the leaves have died down. Replant immediately[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Bulb scales can be removed from the bulbs in early autumn. If they are kept in a warm dark place in a bag of moist peat, they will produce bulblets. These bulblets can be potted up and grown on in the greenhouse until they are large enough to plant out.
Bulbils - gather in late summer when they start to fall off the stems and pot up immediately. Grow on in a greenhouse until large enough to go outside[
163- Title
- Lilies and Related Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- RHS Lily Group.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of interesting snippets about plants in the family Liliaceae (in the old, broad sense)
].
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