Dong bei bai he
Lilium distichum
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A bulb plant. The bulb is oval and 3.5-4 cm across. The scales are white. The stems are 60-120 cm high. The leaves occur in rings of 7-9 near the middle of the stem. The flowers are 2-12 together and they are nodding. They are red with purple red spots. The fruit is a round capsule 2 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
There are about 100 Lilium species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. They grow in forested slopes along streams between 200-1800 m altitude in N China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, root, bulb