Liliaceae . . . . . Lily family

For a key to Genera of ALL "Lilies" go to Lilies


Liliaceae/Erythronium . . . . . Dog's-tooth Violets

Erythronium dens-canis . . . . Dog's-tooth Violet

Naturalised in some old parks

A range of other spp. are grown in gardens:

Liliaceae/Fritillaria . . . . . Fritillaries

Fritillaria meleagris. . . . Snake's-head Fritillary

Local in damp meadows, but much grown in gardens

Liliaceae/Gagea . . . . . Star-of-Bethlehems

Gagea lutea . . . . Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem

Damp base-rich woods, flowers Mar/Apr, rare except in C-N En, and S-C Sc

Similar is Gagea bohemica (Radnor Lily, or Early Star-of-Bethlehem) which is a rare plant on Stanner Rocks, Radnorshire

Gagea serotina . . . . Snowdon Lily

Rare native on mountain rocks (a few sites in Snowdonia)

Liliaceae/Lilium. . . . Lilies

Lilium candidum . . . . Madonna Lily

May persist as garden throwout

Lilium martagon . . . . Martagon Lily

Scattered in woods

Lilium pyrenaicum . . . . Pyrenean Lily

Naturalised in scattered places from SW to E Sc

Lilium x hollandicum . . . . Orange Lily

Naturalised in scattered places from SW to E Sc

Liliaceae/Tulipa . . . . . Tulips

Tulipa gesneria . . . . Garden Tulip

Garden throwouts persist widely

Tulipa turkestanica . . . . Turkestan Tulip

Rare in garden throwouts