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)

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 October 2025].