Portrait of a bright orange Turks cap lily in bloom

Turk's-cap lily (Lilium superbum)

Kuwohi, July 2025

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Two orange lily blossoms in the forest, with red dotted petals that curve back toward the stem creating a circular bloom.

Saw native lilies on my walk. Calling these Turks Cap vs. Carolina due to the skinny leaves, and green "star" at the base of the petals (sorry no pic), and these dudes were over 7 feet tall, just bent over in the rain. #TurksCapLily #PisgahNationalForest #WalkInTheWoods #BloomScrolling

Close-up of a Turk's Cap Lily blossom fully open. The background shows the gray bark of an old maple tree and a blurry patch of wild daisies and greenery. The blossom droops downward from a very thin green stem. It is an orangey-red color on the outside of the petals. The inside shows dark spots and a bit of yellow. The sepals reach outward toward the ground and are easy for pollinators to access.

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A close-up shot of a vibrant pink Turk's Cap Lily, its recurved petals speckled with darker pink spots. The long stamens with prominent orange anthers hang gracefully below the bloom, set against a softly blurred green background of foliage.

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Turk's Cap Lilly

I cannot wait to see these beauties in my garden again. Oh, glory! #TurksCapLily #gardenfeed #BlueSkyGardeners #flowergardening #lilies #mygarden #SpringFlowers #myphotos