Taxon Report
Lilium parryi Wats.lemon lily |
 © 2009 Thomas Stoughton |
Taxon Summary
Lilium parryi, commonly known as lemon lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Riparian forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1220 to 2745 meters. Lilium parryi is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lilium parryi Wats. |
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Common Name: |
lemon lily |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Element Code: | PMLIL1A0J0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LIPA2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial bulbiferous herb |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Aug | Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1220-2745 (4005-9005) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Riparian forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 160 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 8 |
| Good (B) | 26 |
| Fair (C) | 7 |
| Poor (D) | 4 |
| None (X) | 4 |
| Unknown (U) | 111 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Bear Lake (3411628), Boucher Hill (3311638)*, Butler Peak (3411731), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685)*, Devore (3411724), Fawnskin (3411638), Forest Falls (3411618), Idyllwild (3311666), Julian (3311615), Juniper Hills (3411748), Keller Peak (3411721), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Onyx Peak (3411626), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Palm Springs (3311675), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Sitton Peak (3311754), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Toro Peak (3311654), Tule Springs (3211686), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), Wildomar (3311753) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 16 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 62 | 39 % | |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 28 | 17% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 19 | 11% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 19 | 11% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 17 | 10% |
| Other | 12 | 7% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 7 | 4% |
| Erosion/runoff | 6 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 4 | 2% |
| Surface water diversion | 3 | 1% |
| Grazing | 3 | 1% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 1% |
| Development | 2 | 1% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 0% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 0% |
| Pollution | 1 | 0% |
Notes
| Most occurrences in LAX Co. are very small. Nearly extirpated from SDG Co., where known from only a few plants at Palomar Mtn. SP. Threatened by horticultural collecting, water diversion, recreational activities, and grazing. Includes L. parryi var. kessleri. Angeles NF has adopted species management guidelines. See Madroño 40(4):270-271 (1993) for first Mexico record and distributional information. |
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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].