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Trout Lily

Erythronium americanum

Photo by Dan Doucette
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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.

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park.

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Erythronium americanum

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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