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Erkki Aalto wrote:

Chris wrote:
: Hi all

: I am in Rockaway, NY (part of New York City) and I just dug this guy
: (along with a few siblings) out from my broccoli patch. Any help on an
: ID?

: http://www.flickr.com/photos/6274006...in/photostream

Looks like a Lilium.

Fritillaria is a possibility, too. I would pot one up and find out,
just for kicks. Could be a keeper.