Erythronium idahoense |
Erythronium grandiflorum |
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Idaho fawn-lily |
yellow fawn-lily, glacier-lily |
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Habit | Herbaceous, scapose perennial from a deep-seated corm, the scape 1-2 dm. tall. | |
Leaves | Leaves 2, basal, not mottled, oblong-elliptic, 10-20 cm. long, narrowed to short, broad petioles. |
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Flowers | Flowers 1-5 in a loose raceme, nodding; tepals 6, distinct, lanceolate, cream to golden, 2.5-3.5 cm. long, reflexed; filaments 6, white, linear; anthers white or yellow to red; style slender, stigma thick, 1-2 mm. long. |
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Fruits | Capsule club-shaped, 3-6 cm. long. |
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Erythronium idahoense |
Erythronium grandiflorum |
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Flowering time | March-May | March-August |
Habitat | Grasslands and ponderosa pine forest openings. | Balds and forest openings from sea level to the subalpine. |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; eastern Washington to adjacent Idaho and western Montana. |
Widely distributed in mountainous and forested areas across Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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