Erythronium multiscapideum

Erythronium multiscapideum is a California species of flowering plant in the lily family which is known by the common name Sierra fawn lily.[1]

Sierra fawn lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Erythronium
Species:
E. multiscapideum
Binomial name
Erythronium multiscapideum
(Kellogg) A. Nels. & Kennedy
Synonyms
  • Erythronium multiscapoideum misspelling, see IPNI
  • Fritillaria multiscapidea Kellogg

It is endemic to California, where it grows in the foothills of the southern Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. Its primary range extends from Shasta County to Amador County with additional populations in Mariposa County.[1][2][3][4]

Description

Erythronium multiscapideum produces a bulb two to five centimeters long, sometimes with associated bulblets. It has two oval-shaped leaves up to 15 centimeters long which are green and mottled with brown or white. Stalks about 10 to 20 centimeters tall hold one to four flowers each. The flower has white tepals with bright yellow bases. The stamens, anthers, and stigma are white or cream.[1][5]

References
  1. Flora of North America v 26 p 161
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Calflora taxon report, Erythronium multiscapideum
  5. Nelson, Aven & Kennedy, Patrick Beveridge. 1908. Muhlenbergia; a journal of botany 3(9): 13.


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