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Erythronium
fawn lily
Other common names
adder's tongueglacier lily
see morehorseshoe violet
trout flower
dog's tooth violet
trout lily
Botanical details
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Erythronium
- Genus description
Erythronium are bulbous perennials with paired, ovate or broadly elliptic leaves, and leafless stems bearing one or more nodding, star-shaped flowers with recurved petals
- Name status
Correct
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