Trout Lily Erythronium americanum

Other common names: Adder's Tongue, Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae) Group: Trout Lillies Distinctive features: The bright yellow flowers are among the first to bloom in the spring. Mottled small pointy leaves. Similar species:   •   White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum) - white flowers, very similar habitat. Flowers: Spring;  Yellow;  6 parts (petals);  Solitary yellow nodding flowers. Very photogenic. Leaves: One or two per plant. Stiff, upright, 3-8" long. Mottled like a trout fish skin (hence the name). Height: 7-20 cm (3-8 in) Stem: None, except for the flower: smooth. Fruit/Seeds: In a capsule, maturing as the rest of the plant dies off. Habitat: Forests;  Forests. Lifespan: Perennial.  Disappears by early summer, to reappear the next spring. Edible: The corms (tubers) are edible raw. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 338    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 102    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 73    Native/Non-native: Native Notes: These are extremely photogenic plants that dapple the early spring woods with their beautiful yellow. Origin and Meaning of Names:  Scientific Name: americanum: American Photographs: 325 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Wildflowers ● Trout Lillies