The photo shows deep red Lilium sp. flowers.
Liliaceae flowers have six distinct sepals, six stamens, basifixed
or dorsifixed conspicuous large anthers, and three chambered ovary.
It is a monocot and the leaves have parallel veins. Lilium is
a tall and single stemed plant with shiny simple entire lanceorate
leaves. The flowers are terminal and the petals are thick and
massive.
Lilium sp., Lily (Click to enlarge)
Family: Liliaceae
July 2003, Amherst, MA
Hemerocallis fulva, Daylily (Click to enlarge)
Family: Hemerocallidaceae
June 2003, Amherst, MA
These are Hemerocallis fulva flowers.
Hemerocallidaceae flowers differs from Liliaceae flowers in the
morphology of the peranth. Whereas petals and sepals of
Hemerocallidaceae flowers differs in their forms, Liliaceae flowers
have six homogeneous tepals. Hemerocallidaceae flowers are
bilaterally symmetrical (click here)
whereas Lilidaceae flowers are radially symmetrical.
Bulbils
Shown in the photo are bulbils of Lilium. These small bulbils
grow into plants when conditions are met. Click here for longitudinal section of a bulbil.
Click here for cross section of a bulbil. The
scales are in 3 mm.
