Lily
Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunb.) Makino
Cardiocrinum cordatum, a member of the Liliaceae family, is native to Japan and certain Russian islands in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is also known as turep in the Ainu languages. This species was first described in 1913.
Description
Cardiocrinum cordatum is a plant species in the lily family (Liliaceae). It is found in Japan and on islands in the Sea of Okhotsk, including the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. The species is also present in parts of the conterminous United States and Maryland. It is recognized by the common name 'lily' in English and is known as turep in the Ainu languages. The plant was formally published in 1913 under the scientific name Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunb.) Makino.
Other common names
Lily
Distribution
conterminous 48 United States · Japan · Kuril Is. · Maryland · Sakhalin
Synonyms
Hemerocallis cordataHemerocallis cordifoliaLilium glehniiLilium cordifoliumLilium cordatumSaussurea cordifoliaCardiocrinum cordatum var. glehniiCardiocrinum glehniiCardiocrinum cordatum f. sordidumLilium cordatum var. glehniiLilium cordatum f. glehnii
