Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Trout Lily from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
American Trout Lily differs from Dimpled Trout Lily in several ways, one of which is the size of the flowers. Read more on Jim Fowler's blog.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-26-001:
Erythronium americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
COMMON NAME:
American Trout Lily, Dogtooth Violet, Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-lily
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Jean Askew jas_0140
March Greenville County SC
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
Six purple-spotted spreading-to-reflexed tepals with tiny "ears" at the base, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-26-001:
Erythronium americanum
FAMILY
Liliaceae