About Lilium kelloggii Purdy
Lilium kelloggii Purdy, a species of lily, is commonly known as Kellogg's lily. This plant is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, where it grows in forests, including forests dominated by redwoods. It is a perennial herb that can grow taller than two meters. It grows from a scaly, elongated bulb that reaches up to approximately 7.5 centimeters in length. Its stem is covered in dense whorls of up to 40 leaves, and each individual leaf can grow up to 16 centimeters long. The inflorescence holds up to 27 large, showy, nodding flowers. The fragrant blooms are bell-shaped, with 6 strongly recurved pink tepals that reach up to 8 centimeters in length. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers up to 1.4 centimeters long, and a pistil that may be over 4 centimeters in length. This species' flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.
