| Erythronium americanum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. americanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. |
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Erythronium americanum (Trout lily, Yellow trout lily) is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. The common name "Trout lily" arises from the appearance of its mottled, colored leaves which allegedly resemble the coloring of brook trout.[1] It blooms in early spring with yellow flowers tinged with red. Trout lilies grow in colonies that can be up to 300 years old.[1]