Henry's lily (Lilium henryi)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: 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 7cm in diameter.; A rather bitter flavour.; Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).

Habitat & North American Range

Amongst scrub on limestone cliffs, often in shade on humus-rich soils, up to 1100 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)