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Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily

Scientific Name:

Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Genus:

Erythronium

Species Epithet:

umbilicatum

Common Name:

Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

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:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

Feb, March, April, May

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

ssp. umbilicatum (Dimpled Trout Lily): Moist bottomland or slope forests, or in rather dry upland habitats; common throughout NC.

ssp. monostolon: (Southern Appalachian Trout Lily): High elevation coves, slopes, and grassy balds, moist forests; rare in NC mountains.

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:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Plant & Bloom

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Lisa Valdmets

Bloom

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Ruth May
Helton Creek, NC

Double Blooms

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Tom Harville

Normally only one bloom appears

White Blooms

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Tom Harville

These are not E. albidum but just white versions of umbilicatum

Leaves

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Ruth May
Helton Creek, NC

The common name trout lily comes from its resemblance to the spotted trout's side.

The flower stalk with the developing capsule flops to the ground in E. umbilitacum. In E. americanum, the flower stalk with capsule remains upright.

Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]. You will likely hear them called Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily. This picture shows the The flower stalk with the developing capsule flops to the ground in <em>E. umbilitacum.</em>  In <em>E. americanum,</em> the flower stalk with capsule remains upright. of Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Bettina Darveaux

The tip of the capsule is indented in E. umbilicatum, as opposed to rounded or pointed in E. americanum.

Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]. You will likely hear them called Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily. This picture shows the  The tip of the capsule is indented in <em>E. umbilicatum</em>, as opposed to rounded or pointed in <em>E. americanum.</em> of Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Bettina Darveaux

The sepals and petals are similar and referred to as tepals. The back side of the outer whorl have more of a reddish coloration.

Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]. You will likely hear them called Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily. This picture shows the The sepals and petals are similar and referred to as tepals. The back side of the outer whorl have more of a reddish coloration. of Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Bettina Darveaux

The base of the inner 3 tepals do not have an auricle as does the similar E. americanum.

Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]. You will likely hear them called Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily. This picture shows the  The  base of the inner 3 tepals do not have an auricle as does the similar <em>E. americanum.</em> of Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Bettina Darveaux

Found a plant that had white/pink tepals instead of the usual yellow/red.

Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]. You will likely hear them called Dimpled Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Fawn Lily. This picture shows the Found a plant that had white/pink tepals instead of the usual yellow/red. of Erythronium umbilicatum [split from Erythronium americanum]

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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