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Erythronium montanum
Erythronium montanum

avalanche-lily, white avalanche-lily
Habit Herbaceous, scapose perennial from a deep-seated corm, the scape 1.5-2.5 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves 2, basal, not mottled, oblong-lanceolate, 10-20 cm. long, rounded to petioles 2-7 cm. long.
Flowers

Flowers 1-3, nodding;

tepals 6, distinct, lanceolate, white with a yellow base, 3-5 cm. long, reflexed;

filaments 6, white, linear;

anthers yellow;

style slender, stigma 2-4 mm. long.
Fruits

Capsule cylindric-obovoid, 1.5-3 cm. long.

Erythronium montanum
Flowering time June-August
Habitat Forest openings and mountain meadows, subalpine to alpine.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Coast Range and Vancouver Island in British Columbia to Oregon.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
E. grandiflorum, E. idahoense, E. oregonum, E. quinaultense, E. revolutum
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Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from the University of Washington's Burke Herbarium.



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