Genus: Erythronium - Ornamental Plant Information from PlantsGalore.Com

Fawn Lily, Trout Lily, Dog Tooth Violet, Dog Tooth Lily

The genus includes about 20 species primarily from North America. All are spring flowering and typically have leaves that are mottled with brown or white.
The genus name comes from the Greek word, erythros, which means "red" and refers to a red flowered species that was used for a dye. These plants emerge from a segmented corm in the ground.

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Erythronium albidum	White Trout Lily, White Fawn Lily
E. americanum
E. dens-canis	Dog Tooth Violet
E. grandiflorum
E. revolutum
E. tuolumnense	Tuolumne County Fawn Lily

Species	Hgt (in)	Flower Color	Mottled Leaves?
E. albidum	6-12	white	Yes
E. americanum	6-9	Yellow	Yes
E. dens-canis	4-6	Purple	Yes
E. grandiflorum	12-24	Yellow	No
E. revoluturn	10-16	Varied	Yes

* Guides and Keys are from the book "Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes" by Dr Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press, Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00. More on Dr Armitage and his other books.