Photo of the Week: Michigan Lily

A bright orange-red flower with brown spots hangs upside down from a long green stem. Blurred plant leaves in the background.

As I was birding at a nearby garden, partially hidden behind a mass of three-foot tall native plants, I found an unexpected delight: a Michigan lily!

Found in wetlands and prairies around the Great Lakes, Upper Mississippi Valley, and some southern US states, Michigan lily (Lilium michiganense) is a native plant with striking upside-down orange-red flowers. It can grow up to five feet tall.

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