Michigan lily
Lilium michiganense Farw.
other common names: sometimes called Turk’s-cap lily, tiger lily, and Canada lily
Lilium: classical name for lilies, probably originating in ancient Greek or Persian usage
Michiganense: meaning “of Michigan”
Lily family: Liliaceae
Photograph by Thomas Rosburg, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest, Second Edition
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