Erythronium californicum

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Erythronium
Species:
E. californicum
Binomial name
Erythronium californicum
Purdy

Erythronium californicum, the California fawn lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, endemic to moist woodland habitats in the mountains of Northern California.

Description

It is an herbaceous hardy perennial growing from a pointed bulb 3 to 6 cm wide and producing two basal leaves which are sometimes spotted with brown. The reddish-green stalks grow up to 30 cm (12 in) tall and each bears one to three nodding, slightly scented flowers in spring. The flower has yellowish-white tepals 2 to 4 cm long, sometimes with red or brown banding or striping toward the bases. The stamens, anthers, and stigma are whitish in color.[2]

The cultivars 'Brocklamont Inheritance' [3] and 'White Beauty'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Erythronium californicum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ↑ "Erythronium californicum 'Brocklamont Inheritance'". RHS. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'". RHS. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 37. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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