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Erythronium revolutum
Erythronium revolutum

coast fawn lily, pink fawn lily, mahogany fawn lily
Habit Herbaceous, scapose perennial from a deep-seated corm, the scape 1.5-3 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves 2, basal, strongly mottled, oblong-lanceolate, 12-18 cm. long, gradually narrowed to a short, broad petiole.
Flowers

Flowers usually single, occasionally more, nodding;

tepals 6, distinct, narrowly lanceolate, deep pink, 3.5-4 cm. long, reflexed;

filaments 6, lanceolate, broadened at the base and concealing the ovary;

anthers yellow, style slender, stigma lobes 2-3 mm. long.
Fruits

Capsule narrowly club-shaped, 3-4 cm. long.

Erythronium revolutum
Flowering time April-May
Habitat Along river banks and the edge of woods, in open or in moderate shade.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest California.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)
Sibling taxa
E. grandiflorum, E. idahoense, E. montanum, E. oregonum, E. quinaultense
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