Types of Lilies

True lilies rise on tall single stalks and nod their showy, six-petaled blooms over summer meadows and gardens. The name gets borrowed widely, from daylilies to water lilies to trout lilies, but the true lilies share that clean, radial flower. Here are the lilies in the Huck field guide.

23 lilies in the Huck field guide. Tap any one for identification, habitat, diet, and a live sightings map.

Not sure which lilie you found?

Point Huck at it. One photo identifies it on the spot, and adds it to your collection.

Get Huck - free

Common questions

Are lilies poisonous to cats?

True lilies (genus Lilium) and daylilies are extremely toxic to cats: even pollen or vase water can cause fatal kidney failure. If you keep cats, keep these flowers out of the house entirely and call a vet immediately after any exposure.

What is the difference between a true lily and a daylily?

A true lily grows from a scaly bulb, with leaves running up a single tall stem and long-lived blooms. A daylily grows from fleshy roots in a grassy clump, and each flower lasts just one day. They are not closely related.

More types

Types of Owls Types of Oak Trees Types of Hawks Types of Woodpeckers Types of Sparrows Types of Warblers Types of Ducks Types of Herons Types of Hummingbirds Types of Wrens Types of Maple Trees Types of Pine Trees Types of Ferns Types of Orchids Types of Milkweeds Types of Turtles Types of Snakes Types of Frogs Types of Salamanders Types of Lizards Types of Bats Types of Squirrels Types of Whales Types of Foxes Types of Bees Types of Beetles Types of Moths Types of Spiders Types of Swallowtail Butterflies