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Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. ssp. americanum
Dogtooth Violet
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAMA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes tinged light to dark reddish purple abaxially, sometimes with reddish dots adaxially.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff