Erythronium umbilicatum

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Erythronium umbilicatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Erythronium
Species: E. umbilicatum
Binomial name
Erythronium umbilicatum
C. R. Parks & Hardin

Erythronium umbilicatum (Dimpled trout lily) is a species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily in the Piedmont and Southern Appalachian areas. This species is a spring ephemeral and its preferred habitat is forests. There are two described varieties, one with stolons present and the other with stolons absent.[1]

Dense patch of Erythronium umbilicatum, Gadsden Co. Florida

References

  1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101609 Erythronium umbilicatum in Flora of North America


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