Lily Magnolia - Magnolia liliiflora Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)

It is multi-stemmed, spreading, and rounded. This plant is one of the smaller species found in the Magnolia genus. In the spring, goblet or lily-shaped flowers appear and have 6 to 7 tepals that are purplish-red on the outer surface and white on the inside.1

The genus name, Magnolia, is in honor of Pierre Magnol, a French botanist from the 17th century. The specific epithet, liliifora, means flower like a lily.1

This is a large shrub or small tree with spreading goblet or lily-shaped purplish red outer surface flowers with a white interior.1

References:
  1. Magnolia liliiflora. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/magnolia-liliiflaor/. No Publication Date. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  2. https://worldoffloweringplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Magnolia-liliiflora-Lily-Magnolia3.jpg?x37824
  3. https://savannahsamphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Purple-Lily-Magnolia-1200×800.jpg
  4. https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolboxprod/media/images/magnolia_liliiflora-_I1kKf7N1gD1W.jpeg