Erythronium multiscapoideum
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| Erythronium multiscapoideum (Kellogg) A. Nels. & Kennedy |
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Fritillaria multiscapoidea |
Erythronium multiscapoideum is a species of flowering plant in the lily family which is known by the common name Sierra fawn lily. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the foothills of the southern Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. The plant grows from a bulb two to five centimeters long, sometimes with associated bulblets. It produces two oval-shaped leaves up to 15 centimeters long which are green and mottled with brown or white. Stalks about 10 to 20 centimeters tall hold one to four flowers each. The flower has white tepals with bright yellow bases. The stamens, anthers, and stigma are white or cream.
