Observations in the Genus: Lilium

Formosa Lily infestation

Flower
By: PeterRWarren
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Yarrow River, Howick
Observed on: 6th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th March 2013
Likely ID: Formosa Lily (Lilium formosanum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 5
Description:

Robyn's Yarrow Falls Walk

Large infestations of this plant have appeared in the Howick area this year. Said to be much worse than before. (Sorry about white balance.)

Formosa lily

Lilium formosanum
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Location: R617, Howick
Observed on: 21st February 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2013
Likely ID: Formosa lily, Trumptet lily (E.Pooley) (Lilium formosanum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: The plants grow in the disturbed area between the road and the plantation at the end of their flowering. There are many plants along this stretch

Formosa Lily

Flower (100mm).
By: PeterRWarren
Botanical Society of South Africa
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Location: Stocklands plantation, Howick
Observed on: 2nd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd February 2013
Likely ID: Lily (Lilium formosanum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Cara 3 Nemba 1b. Flowers not unlike Crinum but leaves and flowering time quite different. Plant was 2 m tall on a single stalk with a terminal inflorescence of ~10 blooms not all open. The flower are trumpet like (tube 100mm, flower 100mm), Leaves long (100mm) and thin (5mm) lance like, sessile and sprialiing up the stem.

Lilium formosanum - KLF Witklip

Lilium formosanum - Flower - KLF Witklip
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Location: Blinkwaterspruit Above Klipkoppie, KLF Witklip
Observed on: 17th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th February 2012
Likely ID: Formosa Lily (Lilium formosanum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Common at road edges

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