Erythronium californicum

California dog tooth ( Erythronium californicum )

The California dog tooth ( Erythronium californicum ) is a species in the lily family ( Liliaceae ).

Features

The California dog tooth is a perennial, herbaceous bulbous plant, which reaches stature heights of 10 to 30 centimeters. The plant forms no foothills. There are sedentary bulbils available. The stem is one to dreiblütig, it branches well above the leaves. The leaves are 7-19 inches long, are oval wavy wrong to narrowly ovate and at the edge. The tepals are 25 to 40 millimeters long and white to cream-colored. Their reason is yellow, what a dark yellow to brown zone is connected. The pens are 10 to 14 millimeters long. They are not divided or have less than 2 millimeters long stigma lobes.

The flowering period extends from April to May

Occurrence

The California dog tooth is found in northern California and southwest Oregon in the western U.S.. The species grows in dry forests, clearings and on cliffs at altitudes 0-1900 meters.

Use

The California dog tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant.

Documents

• Corner Hardt J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller K. (ed.): Rothmaler - Excursion Flora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.