Erythronium citrinum |
Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum |
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pale fawn-lily |
pale fawn-lily |
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Leaves | 8–15 cm; blades mottled brown or white; margins wavy. |
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Inflorescences | 1–3-flowered. |
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Flowers | tepals 20–45 mm, white, sometimes aging to light pink, usually yellow at base; inner tepals with or without auricles at base; stamens 10–15 mm; filaments linear; less than 1 mm wide, white to pink; anthers white to red; style white to pink; stigma entire or lobes less than 1 mm long. |
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Fruits | capsules 2–5 cm. |
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2n | =24. |
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Erythronium citrinum |
Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | [Species with one variety or subspecies in Oregon.] |
Open, dry woods and slopes, often on serpentine. Flowering Mar–Jun. 300–1800m. Sisk. CA. Native. Erythronium citrinum is known to hybridize with E. hendersonii. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1 | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 298 Stephen Meyers |
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Synonyms | Erythronium howellii | |
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