Alternate name: Southern Red Lily, Pine Lily

Family: Liliaceae, Lily view all from this family

Description A 2 ft. perennial with alternate, narrow, ascending leaves. The single, terminal flower is erect; the petals and similar sepals are curved backward and are orange toward the tip, yellow and purple-spotted toward the base.

Flower July - September.

Habitat Wet pinelands, savannas, and bogs.

Range Coastal plain from se. Virginia to Florida, s. Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Discussion Catesby’s Lily is a member of the lily family (family Liliaceae). Lilies are mostly perennial herbs from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms. The family is extremely complex, and botanists estimate 250 genera and 4,000-6,000 species. Many, including tulips and day lilies, are handsome ornamentals. Asparagus, Sarsaparilla, onions, and the medicinally useful Aloe are from the family.