Sunday, April 22, 2012

Lilium kelleyanum

Kelly's Lilly
Lilliaceae

L. kelleyanum in the Rock Creek watershed
Found in the Sierra Nevada mountains abutting the north-western edge of the Mojave desert. As a member of the "tiger lilly" group, this plant puts on a dazzling show each July till August. Mostly found on moist hillsides, seeps and near creeks.

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