Trout lily
Classification:
Family: Liliaceae
Genus, species: Erythronium americanum
Leaves:
Leaves are lance-shaped or ovate. Leaves are mottled with pale green, grayish green, and brown. Leaf surface is smooth and waxy.
Flowers:
Each plant produces one flower, early during the spring. Flower petals are yellow. Stamens are brown.
More Information:
The common name, trout lily, refers to the similarity of the leaf markings to the markings on a brown trout or a brook trout. Erythronium is from the Greek for "red," possibly referring to the dark reddish stamens.
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