Biology:Erythronium californicum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erythronium californicum
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Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Erythronium
Species:
E. californicum
Binomial name
Erythronium californicum
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Erythronium californicum, the California fawn lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, endemic to moist woodland habitats in the mountains of Northern California.

Description

It is an herbaceous hardy perennial growing from a pointed bulb 3 to 6 cm wide and producing two basal leaves which are sometimes spotted with brown. The reddish-green stalks grow up to 30 cm (12 in) tall and each bears one to three nodding, slightly scented flowers in spring. The flower has yellowish-white tepals 2 to 4 cm long, sometimes with red or brown banding or striping toward the bases. The stamens, anthers, and stigma are whitish in color.[2]

The cultivars 'Brocklamont Inheritance' [3] and 'White Beauty'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Erythronium californicum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=erythronium+californicum+. Retrieved 2018-04-13. 
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965. 
  3. ↑ "Erythronium californicum 'Brocklamont Inheritance'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/309283/Erythronium-californicum-Brocklamont-Inheritance/Details. Retrieved 18 June 2020. 
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/95032/Erythronium-californicum-White-Beauty/Details. Retrieved 18 June 2020. 
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 37. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 19 February 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q159854 entry




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