US #5672
2022 Wood Lily – Mountain Flora (Coil)
- One of four stamps picturing different species of mountain flowers
- Also issued as booklet stamp
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Mountain Flora
Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 14, 2022
First Day City: Alpine, ... more
US #5672
2022 Wood Lily – Mountain Flora (Coil)
- One of four stamps picturing different species of mountain flowers
- Also issued as booklet stamp
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Mountain Flora
Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 14, 2022
First Day City: Alpine, Wyoming
Quantity Issued: 12,000,000 OR 30,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Coil of 3,000 OR Coil of 10,000
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the beauty of mountain flowers.
About the stamp design: Picture an orange-red wood lily taken from a hand-drawn illustration which was then edited digitally. The result is a block print-style design. Original artwork by Lili Arnold.
Special design details: Also issued as a booklet stamp.
First Day City: There was no First Day of Issue Ceremony, but the First Day of Issue cancellation was from Alpine, Wyoming, a town with plenty of mountain habitat nearby that are home to a number of different wildflowers.
About the Mountain Flora set: The set includes four different mountain flower designs: a purple pasqueflower, orange-red wood lily, bright yellow alpine buttercup, and dark pink Woods’ rose. All designs were taken from hand-drawn illustrations which were then edited digitally. The results were block print-style designs. Original artwork by Lili Arnold.
History the stamp represents: The wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is a red or orange lily species native to North America. It can be found from British Columbia to Quebec in Canada and in certain areas of the United States. This includes the Northeast, Great Lakes region, and the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.
The wood lily is also known as the Philadelphia lily, prairie lily, or western red lily. It is an endangered species in some states, including Maryland, New Mexico, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It is also threatened in Kentucky and Ohio.
Wood lilies reach heights of one to three feet and each plant features up to five red to orange flowers with purplish spots. They grow from bulbs, which were once an important food and medicine source for some Native Americans.
You can spot wood lilies blooming from July to August, after which the flowers die off and grow into seed pods. When the seeds are released in late summer, they start to grow and become tiny bulbs before winter. The bulbs are then dormant until they bloom the following spring.
It’s best not to pick wood lilies, wherever you’re lucky enough to see them. This allows them to continue growing, spread their seeds, and grace the area with their beauty for years to come.
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