Morning Star Lily (Lilium concolor)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Lilium concolor is a BULB growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). — The bulb is up to 35mm in diameter.; Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).; Young leaves - cooked.; No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub in pockets of humus on carboniferous limestone and in heavy limey soil, 1500 - 2200 metres. Moist places in forests, thickets, moist meadows, grassy slopes and sunny grassland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)