Taxon Report

Lilium pardalinum Kell. ssp. vollmeri (Eastw.) M. Skinner

Vollmer's lily

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© 2008 Keir Morse

Taxon Summary

Lilium pardalinum ssp. vollmeri, commonly known as Vollmer's lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, and Meadows and seeps (mesic), growing at elevations from 30 to 1680 meters. Lilium pardalinum ssp. vollmeri is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lilium pardalinum Kell. ssp. vollmeri (Eastw.) M. Skinner
Common Name:
Vollmer's lily
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL1A0H2
USDA Plants Symbol: LIPAV
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Lilium vollmeri Eastw.

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug (Jun)Jul-Aug
Elevation: 30-1680 (100-5510)
General Habitats: Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Childs Hill (4112461), Chimney Rock (4112356), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Gasquet (4112378), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Lonesome Ridge (4112346), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Summit Valley (4112357)

Notes

Forms hybrid swarms with ssp. wigginsii in western SIS Co. See Leaflets of Western Botany 5:120-122 (1948) for original description, and Novon 12(2):253-261 (2002) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].