Lilium japonicum

Lilium japonicum, the bamboo lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is native to central and southern Japan. A cold-hardy bulbous geophyte growing to tall, it is often found in association with bamboos of the genus Sasa, which it resembles in its stems and leaves. It is used in Shinto rites.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Lilium japonicum var. abeanum – Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, extremely rare, adapted to serpentine soils
• Lilium japonicum var. angustifolium – Kii Peninsula of Honshu, may be a natural hybrid with Lilium auratum
• Lilium japonicum var. japonicum – entire range

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