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Erythronium mesochoreum
Erythronium mesochoreum Knerr
Midland Fawnlily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Erythronium albidum var. coloratum, Erythronium albidum var. mesochoreum
USDA Symbol: ERME15
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: White , Pink , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White, tinged pink, blue or lavender abaxially, with yellow adaxial spot at base.
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , MO , NE , OK , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Erythronium mesochoreum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erythronium mesochoreum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erythronium mesochoreum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff