Sierra Fawn Lily

Sierra Fawn Lily
Erythronium multiscapoideum

[er-ih-THROH-nee-um  mul-tee-ska-POI-dee-um]

FAMILY: Liliaceae (Lily)

DESCRIPTION: {native} Diminutive (to 9 inches), nodding lily with white tepals (pale yellow toward center of flower) which curve back. Leaves are green with some having a whitish mottling.

HABITAT: Shaded, cooler areas under tree cover in the foothills.

NOTES: Very cute, fragile lily with a pale elegance.

Flower center
Solitary plant

Naked ovary
Leaf

Small grouping