Category Archives: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Orange Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Common Daylily, Ditch Lily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily Bloom Color: OrangeBloom Time: Jun , JulEcological Threat: Daylilies established in natural areas pose a threat to native plants in field, meadows, floodplains, moist woods and forest edges. Once established, daylilies multiply and spreads to form dense patches that displace native plants. ForContinue reading “Orange Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)”

White Colicroot (Aletris farinosa)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): White Colicroot, Colic Root, Unicorn Root Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , AugBloom Notes: Until the 19th century the roots were collected and used medicinally to treat colic. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here. Because this plant is newly identified, there is not a lot of information about it unless you really search. However it was once thought to be Death Camas (Zigadenus leimamthoides). All parts of this plantContinue reading “Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense)”

Fairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Devil’s Bit, Devil’s-bit, Fairy-wand, Blazing Star, Fairywand Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: It has separate male and female plants with the male flowers being larger and the spike often curved downward from the tip. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Sunnybells (Schoenolirion croceum)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Sunnybell, Yellow Sunny-bell Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , AprBloom Notes: Blooms mid-March to mid-April in South and West. Blooms April to Mid-May in North. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Bent Trillium (Trillium flexipes)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Nodding Wakerobin, Nodding Trillium, Bent Trillium, Bent Wakerobin Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Yellow Stargrass (Hypoxis hirsuta L)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Common Goldstar, Yellow Star-grass, Eastern Yellow Star-grass Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Sweet Betsy (Trilium Cuneatum)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Sweet Betsy Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Maroon , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.