| Klamath fawn lily | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. klamathense
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium klamathense | |
Erythronium klamathense is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Klamath fawn lily. It is native to northern California ( Shasta and Siskiyou Counties) and southern Oregon ( Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Douglas and Lane Counties), where it grows in the Klamath Mountains and the southernmost peaks of the Cascade Range. [2] [3]
Description
Erythronium klamathense is a perennial herb growing from a bulb and producing generally two wavy-edged, narrow leaves up to 17 centimeters long. The inflorescence arises on an erect stalk up to 20 centimeters tall, with one to three flowers per stalk. The flower has tepals 2 or 3 centimeters long which are white with yellow bases, turning pinkish with age. The long, protruding stamens have large pale yellow anthers. [2] [4] [5]
References
- ^ "Erythronium klamathense". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ a b Flora of North America
- ^ Biota of North America Program
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ^ Applegate, Elmer Ivan. 1930. Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 1(4): 151–152.
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