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Lilium martagon
Horticulturally it is in Division IX (true species). It is stem-rooting, growing between 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. The flower colour is typically a pink-purple, with dark spots, but is quite variable, extending from near white to near black. The flowers are scented. Numerous flowers are borne on each plant, and up to 50 can be found on vigorous plants. The green stems can be flushed with purple or red and the leaves are elliptic to inverse lanceolate, mostly in whorls, up to 16 centimetres (6.3 in) long and often lightly hairy underneath. Source: Wikipedia.
Lilium martagon is a Eurasian species of lily. It has a widespread native region extending from Portugal east through Europe and Asia as far east as Mongolia. Source: Wikipedia
I went for a run in the forest this morning very near to my house when I suddenly came along a forest clearing and I discovered around 20 lilies scattered in the clearing.
Spotted on Jun 14, 2015
Submitted on Jun 14, 2015
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