Unknown plant in garden

[Chris]

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?

Chris

[Erkki Aalto]

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?

:

like a Lilium.

[dr-solo]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago

[Amos Nomore]

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

[Nelly]

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

That possibility crossed my mind too. I've never grown them, but I'd guess that if it had a strong smell that should give it away?