Erythronium pusaterii
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| Erythronium pusaterii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. pusaterii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T. Howell) Shevock, Bartel & Allen | |
Erythronium pusaterii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Kaweah Lakes fawn lily.
It is endemic to central Tulare County, California, where it is known from only about ten occurrences in the southern Sierra Nevada.
Description
This perennial wildflower grows from a bulb 4 to 6 centimeters wide and bears usually two wavy-edged, lance-shaped leaves each up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence arises on a stalk up to 40 centimeters tall and bears one to eight flowers. The flower has six tepals up to 4.5 centimeters long which are white at the tips and yellow drying pink at the bases.
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