Erythronium montanum |
Erythronium hendersonii |
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avalanche-lily |
Henderson's fawn-lily |
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Leaves | 10–20 cm; blades ovate to broadlanceolate, not mottled; margins wavy. |
10–25 cm; blades oblong to lanceovate, mottled brown or white; margins entire to wavy. |
Inflorescences | 1–3-flowered. |
1–4-flowered. |
Flowers | tepals 25–45 mm, white to cream-colored, yellow at base; inner tepals with auricles at base; stamens 10–25 mm; filaments, linear; less than 0.8 mm wide, white; anthers yellow; style 12–25 mm, white; stigma with recurved lobes 1–5 mm long. |
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 3–6 cm. |
capsules 2–4 cm. |
2n | =24. |
=24. |
Erythronium montanum |
Erythronium hendersonii |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Forest openings and meadows at montane and subalpine elevations. Flowering Jun–Aug. 800–1800m. Casc. WA; north to British Columbia. Native. Similar to its presumed close relative E. elegans, this species is best identified by its linear, very narrow (less than 0.8 mm) filaments. Its flowers also tend to be more outward-facing than E. elegans and our other species, which are usually nodding. Like E. grandiflorum, this lily is also found emerging from melting snow in montane and subalpine meadows. |
Openings in dry woods, occasionally fields or meadows. Flowering Mar–May. 200–1800m. Casc, Sisk. CA. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 299 Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 299 Stephen Meyers |
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