Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum |
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| Family |
Lily (Liliaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring |
| Habitat |
Dry deciduous woods |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
5-10" |
| Flower |
Each stalk produces a single
hanging yellow flower about 1" wide. Each flower has 6
backward-curving petals (actually 3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals). |
| Leaf |
There are a pair of elliptical,
pointed basal leaves up to 8" long with brownish purple spots and streaks
giving it a mottled look. |
| Notes |
The name "Trout"
comes from its mottled leaves which resemble the coloring of a Brown Trout.
It reproduces mostly by underground bulbs and is quite common in Sleeping
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It may take up to seven years for a
plant to mature enough to flower. |
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