Species Details

Lilium maritimum

coast lily

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Photo of Lilium maritimum
© 2020 Aaron Schusteff
Photo of Lilium maritimum
© 2020 Aaron Schusteff
Photo of Lilium maritimum
© 2020 Aaron Schusteff

Species Description:

Lilium maritimum, commonly known as coast lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, Marshes and swamps (freshwater), and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 5 to 475 meters. Lilium maritimum is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
5 - 475 meters
15 - 1560 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Coastal prairie
  • Coastal scrub
  • Marshes and swamps (freshwater)
  • North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Roadsides (sometimes)
Notes:
Did this plant occur in SFO Co.? Populations along Highway 1 routinely disturbed by road maintenance; also threatened by urbanization, development, horticultural collecting, logging, grazing, non-native plants, habitat fragmentation, homeless encampments, foot traffic, and recreational activities. Hybridizes with L. pardalinum ssp. pardalinum. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:140 (1875) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 15
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 60 69 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 28 32%
Development 22 25%
Other 16 18%
Logging 11 12%
Grazing 7 8%
Total Occurrences: 87
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 28 31 6 0 22
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 47
Recent <=20 Years 40
Presence:
Presumed Extant 87
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Cold Spring (3912315), Drakes Bay (3812218), Elk (3912326), Eureka Hill (3812385), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Inglenook (3912357), Inverness (3812217), Mathison Peak (3912336), Mendocino (3912337), Plantation (3812353), Point Arena (3812386), Saunders Reef (3812376), Stewarts Point (3812364)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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