White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum)
air-ith-ROE-nee-um albidum
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| Other Names |
White Dog's-Tooth Violet
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| Family |
Liliaceae |
| Description |
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| Plant Data |
| I am a... |
Deciduous Perennial
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| Where to Find It |
White Trout Lily are common along the central path in the woods. There is an especially large patch south of the south spur. |
| How to Recognize It |
The delicate flowers are quite distinctive, as are the 1-2 elliptical leaves which are often mottled green and brown. If undisturbed for years, Trout Lilies will form large colonies. |
| Why to Like |
These native ephemerals have lovely nodding, delicate flowers. Foliage ranges from a blue/green to a very unusual mottled. |
| Mature Size |
6 - 12 inches
tall. 3 - 6 inches
wide.
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| Sun Exposure |
Full Shade -
Partial Shade
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| Moisture Tolerance |
Medium : |
| Zones |
3a -
8b
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| Tags |
Spring Ephemeral
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| Bloom Period |
April
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| Flower Color |
White With Yellow
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