Winter doldrums: Erythronium americanum
Yellow trout lily is a locally common spring ephemeral in damp areas here in the spring. It's the only species of Erythronium that grows in New Hampshire and extends both north and south of here in the eastern half of the country and north into Canada.
This is typical habitat, just above the flood plain of a small stream in a wooded area where it gets dappled spring sun. The plant disappears after the trees leaf out, but both the leaves and flowers are eye-catching and lovely while they last.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoWe had some of these lovely little things in WV. Always a pleasure to find them after a long winter!
We have several species on the west coast. I haven't seen many of them, including the amazing Avalanche lily... Hopefully this year. Here's two easy ones.
E grandiflorum. Grows in dappled forests on the east side of the mountains.
And the SW Oregon native E Citrinum.
8 years agoThanks for starting this one NHBabs. Our E. rostratum is very similar to your E. americanum.
We also have E. albidum, a small but very pretty species.
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