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Adder's Tongue or Trout Lily

Erythronium americanum

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40.2798, -78.8022

Field Notes

Habitat:

Growing at the base of a tree in rural SW Pennsylvania

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Comments (10)
William_Dembowski
Victoria ... Some folks think that their leaves (you can see a couple in the background) have the mottled appearance of a fish - which is how they got the name of Trout Lily. I can always count on them showing up at the base of a particular tree near my home.
alicelongmartin
Haven't seen a Trout Lily for a long time. Thanks for sharing!
KarenP
Love those colors and shapes. Thanks for posting. :)

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011

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