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Erythronium hendersonii

Henderson's fawn-lily

Sierra fawn-lily

Leaves

10–25 cm;

blades oblong to lanceovate, mottled brown or white;

margins entire to wavy.

Inflorescences

1–4-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.

Fruits

capsules 2–4 cm.

2n

=24.

Erythronium hendersonii

Erythronium multiscapideum

Distribution
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Discussion

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

[This taxon does not have a floristic treatment in Flora of Oregon.]

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 299
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 1
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. klamathense, E. montanum, E. oregonum, E. revolutum
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