Lilium parvum
Kellogg
Liliaceae
Lilium canadense parvum (Kellogg) Baker ex Van Houtte
Common Name:
General Information
Lilium parvum is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem up to 170cm tall[
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- Flora of N. America
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- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic products. It is grown as an ornamental.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of N. America
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- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
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- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
Range
Western N. America - California, western Nevada
Habitat
Wet meadows, willow (Salix spp.) thickets, and streams in coniferous forests; at elevations from 1,400 - 2,900 metres[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
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- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
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Properties
| Habit | Bulb |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An extract of the flowers is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a masking agent[
]. A somewhat strange report, since the Flora of N. America says that the flowers are not fragrant[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
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- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
