Yellow Trout-Lily -- Erythronium americanum
Family Liliaceae (Lily family)
One of our earliest wildflowers, the yellow trout lily appears in mid to late
March in our region, and is often found in large colonies wherever present. The common
name probably comes from the slight resemblance of the mottled leaves to the underside
of a trout. This species is often called "dog-toothed violet" which is a misnomer,
as this species is not a violet at all. It is very similar to the white trout lily,
E. albidum.
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