Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens Calflora

Lilium washingtonianum Kellogg ssp. purpurascens (Stearn) M. W. Skinner

Cascade lily, Purple flowered washington lily

Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Lilium washingtonianum
Genus:	Lilium
Family:	Liliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 3.5 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lilium purpureum
JEF + PLANTS	Lilium washingtonianum var. purpurascens

Information about Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LIWAP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[oregonflora.org] Pollinators: The Cascade lily is pollinated by sphinx and doubtless other moths in the family Sphingidae. Nectar secretion and scent production are timed to their arrival at dusk. The open nature of the flower and copious nectar secretion attract many diurnal visitors including a variety of butterflies, bees, and flies, but these insects are not significant pollinators. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/07/2025).