Erythronium americanum (Yellow Trout Lily)

Erythronium americanum

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: yellow trout lily, yellow fawn lily, dog tooth violet
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb

Erythronium americanum, or yellow trout lily, is a ephemeral bulb native to the eastern United States, except Florida. By early summer, al trace of it has disappeared. It grows in open woodlands and on wooded slopes and ravines.

In our yard, this grows in the Woodland Area.

Our growing score: 4

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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