Taxon Report

Lilium pardalinum Kell. ssp. wigginsii (Beane & Vollmer) M. Skinner

Wiggins' lily

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Taxon Summary

Lilium pardalinum ssp. wigginsii, commonly known as Wiggins' lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Broadleafed upland forest, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and Riparian scrub, growing at elevations from 485 to 2000 meters. Lilium pardalinum ssp. wigginsii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lilium pardalinum Kell. ssp. wigginsii (Beane & Vollmer) M. Skinner
Common Name:	Wiggins' lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL1A0S0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LIPAW2
Synonyms/Other Names:	Lilium wigginsii Beane & Vollmer

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	485-2000 (1590-6560)
General Habitats:	Bogs and fens, Broadleafed upland forest, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Riparian scrub
Microhabitat:	Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T3
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), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Deadman Point (4112384), English Peak (4112342), Happy Camp (4112374), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Marble Mountain (4112352), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Salmon Mtn. (4112324)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

Taxonomy:
Forms hybrid swarms with ssp. vollmeri in western SIS Co.

Selected References

Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 4(8):355 (1955)

Novon 12(2):253-261 (2002)

Lilium pardalinum ssp. wigginsii 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 19 November 2025].