What is "lilium canadense"

Canada \Can"a*da\, n. A country in North America, bordering the United States on the north. It is a federation which includes English-speaking provinces and the French-speaking Province of Quebec.

Canada balsam. See under Balsam.

Canada goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Wild goose.

Canada jay. See Whisky Jack.

Canada lynx. (Zo["o]l.) See Lynx.

Canada lily. (Bot.) a plant of eastern North America ( Lilium canadense) having yellow or orange flowers with dark spots; called also meadow lily.
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Canada porcupine (Zo["o]l.) See Porcupine, and Urson.

Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick.

Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.

Lilium canadense, commonly called either the Canada lily, wild yellow-lily, or the meadow lily, is a native of eastern North America. Its native range extends from Ontario to Nova Scotia south to Georgia and Alabama. It is most common in New England, the Appalachian Mountains, and the Canadian Maritimes. It is also cultivated as an ornamental in Europe and other places.

Flowers emerge in June. They are nodding (hanging downward), yellow, orange or red, often with darker spots. The plant has become less common in urban and suburban areas due to heavy browsing by the white-tailed deer.

• Habitat: moist meadows, wood margins • Height: 0.5-1.5 metres • Flower size: 50-75 mm wide • Flower color: yellow, orange, or red • Flowering time: June to July • Origin: native

The flower buds and roots were once gathered and eaten by North American indigenous peoples.