Lilium pensylvanicum (Lilium dauricum)

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

Lilium dauricum is a BULB growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. 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) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: 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 about 2m in diameter.; Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).; No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp meadows and forest edges in mixed herbaceous vegetation in sandy soils. Open forests, bushy slopes, hillsides and moist meadows, 400 - 1500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)