Lily usually refers to herbaceous plants of the genus Lilium, with large showy trumpet-shaped flowers. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals.
Many other plants not closely related to lilies are called lilies, usually because their flowers resemble lilies. They include:
Classification
Darlingtonia californica is a eudicot. Nuphar and Nymphaea are genera in the Nymphaeaceae family of order Nymphaeales, and are basal angiosperms. All other plants listed here are monocots.
