Erythronium taylorii

Erythronium taylorii

Erythronium taylorii is a species of the genus of the tooth lilies ( Erythronium ).

Features

The bulbs are 40 to 70 millimeters in size and almost ovoid. They often form sessile offshoot. The leaves are 18 to 35 inches long. The leaf blade is green and elliptical to lanceolate wrong. The shaft is 25 to 40 inches long. The inflorescence is usually one to vierblütig, rarely up achtblütig.

The petals are 25 to 45 millimeters long and lanceolate. They are white in color, only the lowest one to two thirds are bright yellow. By the time they turn pale pink. The inner petals are auriculate at the base. The stamens are 10 to 16 millimeters in size. The stamens are small and yellow. The anthers are cream-colored. The pen is 9 to 11 millimeters in size and white to cream-colored. The scar is more or less ungelappt or having tabs which are shorter than 1 millimeter. The capsules are 2-4 inches tall and obovate.

The flowering time is in the spring, from April to May

Occurrence

Erythronium taylorii is endemic to California in Tuolumne County in the Sierra Nevada. The species grows on forest clearings and on rocky outcrops at altitudes from 1300 to 1400 meters.

Documents

• Erythronium taylorii in the Flora of North America (accessed 31 October 2010 )