Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Erythronium americanum ssp. harperi
FAMILY
Liliaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erythronium americanum ssp. harperi
FAMILY
Liliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Erythronium americanum
COMMON NAME:
Harper's Trout Lily
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_e_americanum
February
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_e_americanum_7
February
Anthers usually yellow (rarely brown or lavender), per Weakley's Flora (2012).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Erythronium americanum ssp. harperi
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erythronium americanum ssp. harperi
FAMILY
Liliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Erythronium americanum
2890
Forb
Perennial
Native to Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA - -
Rare
Look for it in moist forests, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal (2)
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals
6 stamens
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule
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