Lilium formosanum

Gracefield, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 04/08/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Capsule. Gracefield, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 04/08/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Gracefield, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 06/08/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum.<br>Photographer: Graeme La Cock, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Naturalised amongst bamboo, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 01/03/2013, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flowers, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum basal leaves, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum flower budss, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum flowers with pampas & pine, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum flowers, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Lilium formosanum seedling, Himatangi dunes.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 27/02/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

Formosan lily

Family

Liliaceae

Authority

Lilium formosanum A.Wallace

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

NVS code

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LILFOR

Habitat

Terrestrial, Disturbed areas, Roadsides, Dunes.

Features

Perennial herb with simple stem to about 75 cm. Stems root freely at ground level. Many dark-green strap-like leaves to about 13 cm long. Large white trumpet-like flowers, often tinged purple on the outside.

Similar taxa

The large white flowers tinged purple make this lily quite distinctive.

Flowering

January, February, March

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Fruiting

Feb-April

Year naturalised

1972

Origin

Taiwan

Reason For Introduction
Ornamental

Reproduction
Vegetative spread and seed.

Seed
Seed is produced

Dispersal
People, gravity and water

Tolerances
Tolerant of salt,

References and further reading

Cameron, E.K. 1989. Lilium formosanum ii. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 44:48-49.

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