| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature Days to germinate Sow in situ Will not come true from seed Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Bulb scaling. |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees Wind Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Australis | On April 1, 2018 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) All seedlings have died - container went mouldy during vernalisation. Will have to try again. |
| Australis | From May 19, 2017 to May 31, 2017 | Entered Dormancy At least one of the seedlings appears to have died; suspect moisture level issues. |
| Australis | From March 22, 2017 to March 24, 2017 | Plant emerged All eight DH seedlings have broken dormancy and sent up their first true leaf. Growing quite quickly. |
| Australis | From December 10, 2016 to March 18, 2017 | Winterized Stored DH bulblets in the fridge to vernalise. |
| Australis | On August 28, 2016 | Potted up One seed exhibited IH germination and sent up a leaf. |
| Australis | From August 2, 2016 to August 4, 2016 | Seeds germinated 100% germination rate. |
| Australis | On July 12, 2016 | Seeds sown Obtained as seed from NALS seed exchange - seed lot 95-167, donated by Darm Crook. |
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