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Lilium occidentale  Purdy
Western lily
Lilium occidentale is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.
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(62 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh, bogs/fens, openings, coastal

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Northern Coastal Scrub, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/28/2022).