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Lilium umbellatum.

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Also Known As	Lilium • true lily

Photos and Videos

Lilium umbellatum.

pistil and stamens

View the blooming of a Cornish lily

See how the petals of a white water lily flower open and fold in on themselves to keep the flower watertight when closed

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