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Latin Name:

Erythronium gradiflorum

Common Name(s):

Yellow Glacier Lily, Glacier Lily, Yellow Fawn Lily

Family Name:

Lily


Size:

6-16 inches tall

Flower Size:

1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide

Flower Shape:

3-6 Petaled, Bell Shaped

Color(s):

Yellow ()

Description:

Pure golden-yellow flowers with 6 tepals that bend sharply backwards to the back. Flower is usually nodding. Flower extends from a single branchless stem, with basal non-mottled leaves. Very similar to the Avalanche Lily -- several sources group the two species together.

Tidbits:

Like many lilies, the Glacier Lily grows from corms that were frequently used as food for Native Americans.


Ecology:

Mountain meadows and stream banks, often near melting snows

Blooming Season:

May-July

Related Flowers:

Avalanche Lily, White Fawn Lily

Similar Flowers:

Avalanche Lily, White Fawn Lily, Yellow Violet, Tiger Lily, Monkeyflower

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