Philadelphia Lily

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Lilium philadelphicum. Philadelphian lily.

(Plate 519.)

Artist

Name:: Edwards, Sydenham Teast
Dates:: 1768-1819
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Plants
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Sansom, Francis
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Botanicus, The Internet Archive

Periodical

Title:: Curtis's botanical magazine, vol. 15-16
Author:: Sims, John
Publisher:: London: T. Curtis, 1801-1803
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Description:

Hand-colored copper engraving depicting a Philadelphia lily, or wood lily, (Lilium philadelphicum), a flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to North America.

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{{cite web | title=Philadelphia Lily | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/wood-lily/ | author=Edwards, Sydenham Teast | year=1801-1803 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}