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Swamp Lily (Lilium superbum)
Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)
Bloom Color: Orange. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers
Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
sweet taste. — A starchy and slightly sweet taste.; Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups.; The bulb is up to 5cm in diameter.
Habitat & North American Range
Peaty meadows, swales, wet sands and swampy woods. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)