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Erythronium klamathense

Klamath fawn-lily

Tuolumne fawn-lily

Bulbs

slender, 25–40 mm.

ovoid, 50–100 mm, readily forming sessile offsets.

Leaves

6–17 cm;

blade green, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, ± folded along midvein, margins entire to wavy.

15–35 cm;

blade green, elliptic to ovate, margins entire to ± wavy.

Scape

6–20 cm.

± reddish, 15–35 cm.

Inflorescences

1–3-flowered.

usually 1–4-flowered.

Flowers

tepals 2/3 or more white, with yellow zone at base, ± pinkish in age, broadly lanceolate, 20–35 mm, inner with small auricles at base;

stamens 8–14 mm;

filaments white, slender;

anthers ± yellow;

style white, 4–9 mm;

stigma ± unlobed.

tepals yellow, narrowly ovate, 20–35 mm, inner with small auricles at base;

stamens 12–16 mm;

filaments white to creamy white, slightly widened, 0.4–0.6 mm wide at base;

anthers yellow;

style ± white, 8–10 mm;

stigma ± unlobed or with lobes shorter than 1 mm.

Capsules

narrowly obovoid, 2–5 cm.

obovoid, 2–4 cm.

2n

= 24.

Erythronium klamathense

Erythronium tuolumnense

Phenology Flowering late spring to summer (Apr–Jun). Flowering early spring (Mar).
Habitat Montane meadows, openings in coniferous forests Open woods, shady canyons
Elevation 1200–1900 m (3900–6200 ft) 600–1000 m (2000–3300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR
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CA
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 158. FNA vol. 26, p. 159.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Erythronium Liliaceae > Erythronium
Sibling taxa
E. albidum, E. americanum, E. californicum, E. citrinum, E. elegans, E. grandiflorum, E. helenae, E. hendersonii, E. mesochoreum, E. montanum, E. multiscapideum, E. oregonum, E. pluriflorum, E. propullans, E. purpurascens, E. pusaterii, E. quinaultense, E. revolutum, E. rostratum, E. taylorii, E. tuolumnense, E. umbilicatum
E. albidum, E. americanum, E. californicum, E. citrinum, E. elegans, E. grandiflorum, E. helenae, E. hendersonii, E. klamathense, E. mesochoreum, E. montanum, E. multiscapideum, E. oregonum, E. pluriflorum, E. propullans, E. purpurascens, E. pusaterii, E. quinaultense, E. revolutum, E. rostratum, E. taylorii, E. umbilicatum
Name authority Applegate: Contr. Dudley Herb. 1: 151. (1930) Applegate: Contr. Dudley Herb. 1: 153. (1930)
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