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Lilium bulbiferum, common names orange lily, [2] fire lily, Jimmy's Bane, tiger lily and St. John's Lily, is a herbaceous European lily with underground bulbs, belonging to the Liliaceae. [1] [3] The Latin name bulbiferum of this species, meaning "bearing bulbs", refers to the secondary bulbs on the stem of the nominal subspecies.
Often chosen as sympathy flowers, you'll typically find white lilies at funerals. Don't worry, though, they're also used at weddings to represent purity and rebirth. DigiPub - Getty Images
Lilium papilliferum - China, in Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan; Lilium paradoxum - Tibet endemic; Lilium pardalinum - California, Oregon, Baja California; Lilium pardanthinum - Myanmar and China in Sichuan and Yunnan; Lilium parryi - California, Arizona, Baja California, Sonora; Lilium parvum - California, Nevada
[a] [76] Flowers of the H. graminea and Lilium bulbiferum were reported to have been eaten as well, but samples provided by the informant were strictly daylilies and did not include L. bulbiferum. [b] [78] Lily flowers and bulbs are eaten especially in the summer, for their perceived ability to reduce internal heat. [79]
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Lilium bulbiferum, in family Liliaceae Members of the South American genus Pyrolirion (family Amaryllidaceae), named for the color of their flowers Several South African species in genus Cyrtanthus (family Amaryllidaceae) that bloom after a fire
Tiger Lily (Peter Pan), a Native American princess character from Peter Pan; Tiger Lily, a character from the Rupert Bear comics; The tiger-lily, a "live flower" in Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll; Tiger Lily White, stage name of a fictional burlesque dancer portrayed by Lucille Ball in the film Dance, Girl ...