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Lilium

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Lilium
Flora Lilium bulbiferum ssp. croceum
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Faimily: Liliaceae
Subfaimily: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
L.

Lilium (members o which are true lilies) is a genus o yerbaceous flouerin plants growin frae bulbs, aw wi lairge prominent flouers. Lilies are a group of flouerin plants which are important in cultur an leeteratur in much o the warld. Maist species are native tae the temperate northren hemisphere, tho thair range extends intae the northren subtropics. Mony ither plants hae "lily" in thair common name but are nae relatit tae true lilies.