Columbia Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Orange. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet taste. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; The oval-shaped bulb is up to 5cm in diameter and is used as a vegetable in the same way as potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).; Starchy, with a slightly sweet taste.; The flavour of the cooked bulbs is said to resemble sweet chestnuts but with a slight bitterness.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist soils in woodlands, meadows, amongst ferns and amongst shrubs in sun or shade from sea level to 1500 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)