I would also say that it is Lilium philadelphicum. L. philadelphicum is found across the northern United States and southern Canada, from Maine to eastern British Columbia. (According to one of my field guides, it is the floral emblem of Saskatchewan.) The western populations have leaves scattered along the stem, and are separated as var. andinum. The eastern populations (var. philadelphicum) have whorled leaves. As for the populations in the middle, well... Rodger's plant appears to have scattered leaves, so I guess it could be andinum. (The fact that the seed was received as Iris lacustris, which is native to the shores of the western Great Lakes, also supports this.) I think there were a few comments that the plant could be L. catesbaei. The flowers aren't "spidery" enough for this. More important, L. catesbaei is a late bloomer. I was fortunate enough to see a small colony in bloom this past September. They were in southeast South Carolina, just across the river from Savannah, Georgia. Anyway, I'd recommend transferring the image to the WIKI as L. philadelphicum. Gene Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA USA > > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:01:06 -0600 > From: "Annalee" <pasogal@ameritech.net> > Subject: [pbs] Mystery lily. > > > I concur with L. philadelphicum. Immediate and first impression, well > within normal variation. Adam Fikso > > > >