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Erythronium revolutum

coast fawn lily, pink fawn lily, mahogany fawn lily

Erythronium montanum

avalanche-lily, white avalanche-lily

Habit Herbaceous, scapose perennial from a deep-seated corm, the scape 1.5-3 dm. tall. Herbaceous, scapose perennial from a deep-seated corm, the scape 1.5-2.5 dm. tall.
Leaves

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

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

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.

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

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

Erythronium revolutum

Erythronium montanum

Flowering time April-May June-August
Habitat Along river banks and the edge of woods, in open or in moderate shade. Forest openings and mountain meadows, subalpine to alpine.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest California.
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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 Native
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) Not of concern
Sibling taxa
E. grandiflorum, E. idahoense, E. montanum, E. oregonum, E. quinaultense
E. grandiflorum, E. idahoense, E. oregonum, E. quinaultense, E. revolutum
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