Lilium pyrenaicum

Pyrenean lily ( Lilium pyrenaicum )

The Pyrenees Lily ( Lilium pyrenaicum ) is a species in the genus of lilies ( Lilium) in the Candidum section.

Description

The Pyrenean lily is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 40 to 120 centimeters. The bulbs are round and reach a diameter of about 7 cm, they are covered with white scales, which darken in the air pink.

The stalk is hard and straight. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves are alternate and densely distributed around the stem.

This type flowers from May to June, a paniculate inflorescence with one to twelve nodding flowers. The hermaphrodite flowers are in threes, have a diameter of about 4 cm and smell unpleasant. The six arranged bloom ( tepals ) are strongly recurved ( Turk's cap form). The basic color of the flowers is pale yellow to greenish with black dots and dotting. There are six stamens present. The anthers are about 10 mm in size, the pollen is bright orange and the filaments are green. The nectaries are dark. The flower has three carpels.

The seeds of the Pyrenean lily sprouts delayed - hypogeous.

Distribution and location

The plant is rare, it is endemic in the Pyrenees and came out ahead in France, Andorra and Spain.

The Pyrenees Lily needs a moist, humus-rich, not wet soil.

System

In addition to the nominate exist:

• Lilium pyrenaicum f rubrum: With red flower.
• Lilium pyrenaicum subsp. ponticum: The classification is very controversial, it is ponticum as Lilium Lilium or carniolicum subsp. ponticum out.
• Lilium pyrenaicum subsp. carniolicum was a separate species, the recognized Carniolan lily ( Lilium carniolicum ).

Cultivation

The Pyrenees Lily is rare in nature, it can still easily follow suit in deep, loose, humus-rich soil, in Germany it occurs sporadically on as a neophyte.