Lilium martagon
Lis martagon
Martagon Lily
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 40-50 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic, Whorled |
| Height | 1 m |
Description
This attractive native plant grows in light woodlands on calcareous soil. It is not a bulb but a corm, a rounded underground storage organ consisting of a swollen stem base covered with scale leaves. The green stems can be flushed with purple or red.
Flowers
The flowers are scented with reflexed petals, borne on long spikes along the stem. They can be white or pink to deep purple.
Leaves
Whorled cluster of leaves encircle the stem, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle, Eliiptic{end-tooltip}. A cluster of 4-12 leaves encircling the stem at the same height; each leaf is long and pointed, 16 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: containing seeds.
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