Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A bulb plant.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Japan, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The bulb is boiled and eaten. It can be sweetened and used in dumplings or cooked with eggs.
Edible parts
Bulb, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Saku-yuri
Synonyms
Lilium auratum subsp. latifolium Matsum. & Nakai; Lilium auratum var. hamaoanum Makino; Lilium platyphyllum (Baker) Makino;