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Trout lily
Erythronium americanum
35.9132, -79.0558
Field Notes
Description:
The common name "Trout lily" arises from the appearance of its gray-green leaves mottled with brown or gray, which allegedly resemble the coloring of brook trout. It blooms in early spring with nodding one-inch yellow flowers, the petals and petal-like sepals curved upward. Each plant sends up a single flower stem with a pair of leaves. Trout lilies grow in colonies that can be up to 300 years old.
Habitat:
Neighborhood park
Notes:
Different plants in different stages of blooming
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