NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum
American Trout Lily, Dogtooth Violet, Fawn Lily
Scientific Name: |
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum |
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Genus: |
Erythronium |
Species Epithet: |
americanum |
Common Name: |
American Trout Lily, Dogtooth Violet, Fawn Lily |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
Feb, March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist bottomland or slope forests, especially over mafic rocks. Rare throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Can form large colonies. Has yellow stamens and the undimpled fruit is held erect, unlike Dimpled Trout Lily (Erythronium umbilicatum), which has purplish-brown stamens and the dimpled fruit flops on the ground. American Trout Lily is nearing the southern limits of its range here. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/erythronium-americanum-ssp-americanum/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/erythronium/americanum/ |
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