Canada Lily, Lilium canadense, Native Minnesota Wildflower plant, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Meadow Lily, Wild Yellow Lily

	Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
	Common Name	Scientific Name	Plant Family	Garden Location	Prime Season
	Canada Lily	Lilium canadense L.	Lily	Upland	Early Summer
Other names and notes	(Meadow Lily; Wild Yellow Lily). Identified by the yellow nodding bell shaped flowers with the stamens showing red and the petals and sepals curving backward a little, but not fully recurved like the Turk's-cap lilies also found in the Garden. Found in the Upland Garden on Prairie Path.


The blooms above were during the second week of July

Notes: Eloise Butler's records show that she first introduced this plant by planting a dozen bulbs on Oct. 22, 1910 obtained from Northrup King ( a seed and plant provider). Martha Crone planted more in 1933 when she assumed the position of Temporary Curator. It is not native to Minnesota but is a native of eastern Canada and the eastern United States.

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References: Plant characteristics are generally from sources 15, 16, 30, 31, 33, W2 & W3. Distribution principally from W2 and also 31, 34 and W1. Planting history generally from 1, 4 & 4a. Other sources by specific reference. See Reference List for details.

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