Lilium chalcedonicum L.
Taxon info
Lilium chalcedonicum is one of five native lilies in Greece. It occurs in semi-shaded habitats in the mountains from Taigetos and Parnonas in the south to the NW borders, also extending into Albania. The spectacular scarlet flowers appear rather late, generally in July. Lilium heldreichii is merely a slender form of L. chalcedonicum. The latter generally has 1–4 flowers in its natural habitat, but may develop up to 12 when cultivated in good, humus-rich soil in somewhat damp, shady places.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 348 [Plate 16.6]
