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Lilium hansonii

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulb is oval and 3-7 cm across. The scales are white. The stem is 1-1.5 m high. There are 4-12 leaves in rings. The leaves are 10-18 cm long by 204 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are 4-12 flowers in a nodding head. They have a scent. The flowers are yellow or red-orange with brown spots. The fruit is a capsule which is round and 2.5-3.5 cm across.

There are about 100 Lilium species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows along river banks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea

How it is used for food

The bulb is steamed or cooked with other cereals. The bulb is also ground and processed into flour for cakes.

Edible parts

Leaves, root, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chamnari, Nari, Seommallari, Seomnari

Synonyms

Lilium medeoloides A.Gray var. obovata Franchet & Savatier;