Erythronium quinaultense
Erythronium quinaultense, the Quinault fawn-lily, is a rare plant species endemic to a small region around Lake Quinault in Olympic National Park, Washington state, United States.[1][2]
| Quinault fawn lily | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. quinaultense |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium quinaultense G.A.Allen | |
Erythronium quinaultense produces egg-shaped bulbs up to 75 mm long. Leaves are up to 20 cm long. Scape is up to 25 cm long, bearing 1–3 flowers. Tepals have yellow, white and pink bands perpendicular to the veins.[2][3]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Flora of North America v 26 p 158
- Geraldine A. Allen. 2001. Systematic Botany 26: 269.
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