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Fawn Lily

Also known as Trout Lily

Erythronium, the fawn lily, trout lily, dog's-tooth-violet or adder's tongue, is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the lily family, most closely related to tulips. The name Erythronium derives from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós) "red" in Greek, referring to the red flowers of E. dens-canis. Of all the established species, most live in North America; only seven species are found in Europe and Asia.

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Research across the genus Erythronium 14 articles

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Camouflage via leaf mottling among North American Erythronium species increases with forest cover and deer abundance.

The spotted trout lilies carpeting your spring woodland floor are wearing camouflage refined by deer — forests with heavier...

Fawn Lily native-plants / herbivory

Trending: yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) — 564 observations this week

Yellow trout lily carpeting a woodland floor in April is one of the earliest signs that spring pollinators have food available...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / spring-ephemerals

Trending: yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) — 1010 observations this week

Yellow trout lily carpets forest floors in early spring before trees leaf out, and right now is your best window to spot — or...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / citizen-science

Trending: yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) — 619 observations this week

Yellow trout lily carpets woodland floors in early spring before tree canopies close, and if you walk through any eastern...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / citizen-science

Trending: giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) — 169 observations this week

If you walk wooded trails in Oregon, Washington, or British Columbia in spring, these striking white lilies carpeting the...

Giant White Fawn Lily phenology / citizen-science

Trending: yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) — 1700 observations this week

Those cheerful yellow nodding flowers carpeting your local woodland floor in April are yellow trout lilies — and right now...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / citizen-science

giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) observed in Skagit County, WA, USA

Knowing exactly where giant white fawn lilies grow helps protect the shaded forest edges and moist woodlands they depend on —...

Giant White Fawn Lily citizen-science / native-wildflowers

Trending: giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) — 264 observations this week

Tracking bloom observations like these helps gardeners and conservationists understand whether spring wildflowers are shifting...

Giant White Fawn Lily phenology / native-wildflowers

Trending: yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) — 1312 observations this week

Yellow trout lily is a bellwether of spring in eastern forests — if you walk in a woodland park right now, you may be able to...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / citizen-science

giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) observed in Victoria, BC V8R 6K8, Canada

Giant white fawn lilies are native wildflowers that support early-season pollinators, and knowing where they grow helps...

Giant White Fawn Lily urban-ecology / native-plants

Trending: giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) — 193 observations this week

Tracking when and where wildflowers like giant white fawn lily bloom each year helps scientists spot shifts in spring timing...

Giant White Fawn Lily phenology / citizen-science

yellow trout lily (Erythronium americanum) observed in Aurora, OH, US

Yellow trout lily is a key early-spring wildflower that supports native pollinators emerging from winter, and spotting it in...

Yellow Trout Lily phenology / urban-ecology

Trending: giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) — 174 observations this week

Tracking when and where native wildflowers like giant white fawn lily bloom each year helps gardeners and conservationists...

Giant White Fawn Lily phenology / urban-ecology

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Erythronium
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Erythronium
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Liliales

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