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Erythronium hendersonii

Henderson's fawn-lily

Erythronium klamathense

Klamath fawn-lily

Leaves

10–25 cm;

blades oblong to lanceovate, mottled brown or white;

margins entire to wavy.

6–17 cm;

blades lanceolate to elliptic, not mottled;

margins entire to wavy.

Inflorescences

1–4-flowered.

1–3-flowered.

Flowers

tepals 20–38 mm, purple to pink, dark purple at base;

inner tepals with auricles at base;

stamens 10–15 mm;

filaments linear; less than 1 mm wide, purple;

anthers brown to purple;

style purple;

stigma entire or with lobes shorter than 1 mm.

tepals 20–35 mm, white, with large zone of yellow at base;

inner tepals with auricles at base;

stamens 8–15 mm;

filaments linear; less than 1 mm wide, white;

anthers yellow;

style 4–10 mm, white;

stigma entire.

Fruits

capsules 2–4 cm.

capsules 2–5 cm.

2n

=24.

=24.

Erythronium hendersonii

Erythronium klamathense

Distribution
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Discussion

Openings in dry woods, occasionally fields or meadows. Flowering Mar–May. 200–1800m. Casc, Sisk. CA. Native.

Montane meadows, forest openings, rock outcrops. Flowering May–Jul. 400–2100m. Casc, Sisk. CA. Native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 299
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 299
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
E. citrinum, E. elegans, E. grandiflorum, E. hendersonii x Erythronium oregonum, E. klamathense, E. montanum, E. multiscapideum, E. oregonum, E. revolutum
E. citrinum, E. elegans, E. grandiflorum, E. hendersonii, E. hendersonii x Erythronium oregonum, E. montanum, E. multiscapideum, E. oregonum, E. revolutum
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