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Lilium iridollae is a species of Lilium or lily. It is native to the United States.
Common Names
Lilium iridollae is more commonly known by these two names: Pot-of-Gold Lily and Panhandle Lily. In Florida and Alabama, Lilium iridollae is referred by Panhandle Lily. In North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virgina, Lilium iridollae is referred to as Pot-of-Gold Lily. [1]
Description
Distribution
Lilium iridollae grows along streams in wet pine woodlands and in pitcher plant bogs in the southeastern United States.[2]It is mainly found in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia. This species has become endangered in Florida and threatened in North Carolina.[1]
The balance of the habitat of this endangered plant, Lilium iridollae, is reliant on episodic, naturally-occurring fires caused by lightning strikes. The fires reduce competition from other plants and release nutrients and organic substance from burned peat moss and leaves into the acidic, nutrient-poor soil. Lilium iridollae’s sensitivity to changes in drainage patterns and water quality make them predominantly susceptible to disturbances in its ecosystem. For example, they might be overgrazed by livestock and urban development in nearby areas.[2]
Similar or Related Rare Species
Lilium iridollae is closely related to Lilium superbum or referred by common names such as Turk’s Cap Lily, Turban Lily, Swamp lily or American Tiger Lily. Lilium superbum has dark orange, non-fragrant flowers with purple spots. It has leaves in 6 - 10 whorls on a 6 - foot stem.
Lilium michauxii or Carolina Lily is another species similar to Lilium iridollae. Lilium michauxii has flowers that resemble flowers of Turk’s Cap Lily, but the differences are that the flowers are fragrant and the stem is only 2 - 3 feet tall. In addition, the leaves are broadly lance-shaped.