Erythronium grandiflorum (Yellow Avalanche Lily)

Erythronium grandiflorum

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: yellow avalanche lily, glacier lily, dogtooth fawn lily
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb

Erythronium grandiflorum, or citrus fawn lily, is native to the Pacific Northwest, as well as California, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. It grows in meadows and woodland clearings. It does not have marbled leaves as most in this genus do, but instead has smooth green leaves.

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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