Lilium lancifolium

Bulbus Lilii lancifolia

Lanceleaf of lily bulb

[source] fleshy scales of Lilium lancifolium Thunb.

[plant morphology] perennial herb, 1-1.5cm high. Stems purplish, with sparse or dense white woolly hairs. Leaves alternate, lanceolate or linear lanceolate, 5-20cm long, 0.5-22cm wide, gradually smaller upward into bracts; there are often bulbils in leaf axils. The inflorescence is racemose; the flower is orange red with purple black spots on the inner surface; the perianth piece is 7-10CM long and turns outward after opening; the anther is purple. Capsule oblong to obovate, 3-4cm long. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

It is found in forest edge, roadside and hillside grassland. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan and Anhui.

[picking] the same as lily.

[character] the scales are oblong, 2-5cm long, 1-2cm wide and 4mm thick in the middle. The surface is white, light brown yellow or purple. There are several parallel white vascular bundles. Apex slightly similar, base wider, margin thin, microwavy, slightly curved inward. It is hard and brittle, with flat section and horny appearance. Odorless, slightly bitter.

[chemical composition] the bulb contains protein, and the anther contains protein, fat, vitamins, organic acids and β - carotene.

[nature, taste and function indications] the same as lily.