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Avalanche lily

Erythronium montanum

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

White flower, single from a single stalk coming from the ground, nodding downwards. The leaves have a patchwork of darker brown on light green.

Habitat:

Coastal rainforest of fir, hemlock, cedar etc. on a hill near a stream.

Notes:

One of the earliest blooming ground flowers.

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Erythronium montanum

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedMarch 25, 2016

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