Taxon Report

Lilium kelloggii Purdy

Kellogg's lily

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Taxon Summary

Lilium kelloggii, commonly known as Kellogg's lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 1300 meters. Lilium kelloggii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lilium kelloggii Purdy
Common Name:	Kellogg's lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL1A0A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LIKE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: (Feb)May-Aug	(Feb)May-Aug
Elevation:	3-1300 (10-4265)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Openings, Roadsides
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata South (4012471), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Gasquet (4112378), Holter Ridge (4112338), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Korbel (4012378), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), McWhinney Creek (4012461), Owl Creek (4012358), Redcrest (4012348)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Endangered in OR.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by vehicles and logging.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Garden 59:330 (1901)

Lilium kelloggii profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].