Species PlantsColumbia Lily

Columbia Lily

Lilium columbianum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Columbia Lily is a brilliant orange-spotted wildflower of Pacific Northwest forest openings and meadows, with strongly recurved petals that expose the stamens to visiting hummingbirds and bumblebees. It grows from a scaly bulb that was an important food for indigenous peoples. The vivid flowers are one of the highlights of summer meadows in the Pacific Northwest.

Habitat
Forest openings, meadows, and forest edges in the Pacific Northwest
Diet
Nectar for rufous hummingbirds and bumblebees
How common
Common

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