132 LILIACEAE 
having anthers which face toward the inside of the flower. Stem spring- 
ing from a bulb or rootstock bearing one or several flowers in a loose 
group. 
eaves numerous-on the stem) oj) 5-0. | «eer Lilium 
Leaves 2 at lower part of stem . .... . Erythronium 
Leaves all from the bulb . . .-. . -. « . QOrnithogalam 
1. LILIUM, L. 
Tall herbs with leafy stems, bearing at or toward the summit one or 
several large showy bell-shaped flowers of 6 colored, petaloid, segments. 
Stamens generally shorter than the long, graceful style. Seed capsule 
sub-triangular. : 
1. L. philadelphicum, L. (Fig. 2, pl. 13.) Rep or Woop Lity. 
Stem very erect, 1 to 3 ft. tall, with one or more large deep orange 
flowers at the summit, erect or nearly so. Leaves lance-shaped, 1 to 4 
in. long, in whorls, 3 to 8 leaves in each whorl. Petals with dark purple 
dots, spreading above. A plant of much elegance in dry woods and 
thickets. June-July. 
2. L. canadense, L. (Fig. 3, pl. 13.) Wirtp YeLiow Liry. Leaves 
in whorls; stem much taller than No. 1. (2 to 5 ft.), and bearing a 
pyramidal cluster of yellow or orange bell-shaped drooping flowers, the 
petals of which are turned back or spread outward. Leaves lance-shaped 
with the veins beneath covered with hairs. Edges of leaves also rough- 
ened. In moist meadows. Throughout our range, June-July. 
3. L. superbum, L. (Fig. 1, pl. 13.) Turk’s Cap Lity. Stem 38 to 
8 ft. high. Leaves in whorls or the upper alternate, the edges and under 
veins of the leaves smooth. Flowers orange or orange-yellow, purple- 
spotted, notably darker in color than No, 2. Wet meadows and marshes, 
throughout our region. 
4. L, tigrinum, Andr. Ticer Liry. Stem tall, dark purple with 
dark bulblets in the axils of the alternate leaves. Flowers similar but 
larger than those of No. 3. An elegant lily, escaped from cultivation. 
2. ERYTHRONIUM, L. 
Low herbaceous plants arising from a dilated root base resembling 
a bulb in form. Leaves 2, opposite, at the lower half of the stem, broad 
lance-form. Flower solitary, nodding, bell-shaped. Perianth of 6 seg- 
ments; stamens 6; ovary 3 celled. 
1. E. americanum, Ker. (Fig. 4, pl. 13.) YeLLow AppER’s TONGUE, 
Stem 6 to 12 in. high. Leaves 3 to 8 in. long, ¢ to 1 in. wide, dark 
green, usually mottled with brown. Flowers yellow. In wet shady places. 
Common. March-May. 
2. E. albidum, Nutt. Wuire Apper’s toneve. Similar to No. 1, 
with white or purple flowers, In similar situations. March-May. 
3. ORNITHOGALUM, L. 
Low herbs arising from bulbs. Leaves all from the bulb; flower stem 
