Growing Erythronium in Big Bend, Wisconsin

Family Lilaceae
Genus: Erythronium. Genus of woodland perennials from North America. Notable for 6 parted tepal flower. Two are native to Wisconsin, Erythronium albidum (statewide) and Erythronium americanum (statewide).

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Description and comments
Future image Erythronium albidum

Common Name: = White Trout Lily (WI). White Fawnlily (USDA).
Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Eastern United States. Spring perennial with white, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant.

Erythronium americanum
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Common Name: = American Trout Lily (WI).
Native to Wisconsin (statewide). White Trout Lily (WI). Spring perennial with lemon yellow, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant.
Grown in trial bed: B21
Grower: 2002 Brent & Beckys (Gloucester, VA).

Future Image Erythronium dens-canis 'Rose Queen'

Common Name: = European Dogtooth Violet.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to Europe. Spring perennial with rose color, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 2002 Brent & Beckys (Gloucester, VA).

Photograph	Erythronium species 'variety' Description and comments
Future image	Erythronium albidum Common Name: = White Trout Lily (WI). White Fawnlily (USDA). Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Eastern United States. Spring perennial with white, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant.
	Erythronium americanum (additional image) (additional image) (additional image) Common Name: = American Trout Lily (WI). Native to Wisconsin (statewide). White Trout Lily (WI). Spring perennial with lemon yellow, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant. Grown in trial bed: B21 Grower: 2002 Brent & Beckys (Gloucester, VA).
Future Image	Erythronium dens-canis 'Rose Queen' Common Name: = European Dogtooth Violet. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to Europe. Spring perennial with rose color, 6 parted tepal, flowers (tepals flare backwards). Nodding solitary flower. Mottled leaves. Popular woodland plant. Grown in trial bed: B22 Grower: 2002 Brent & Beckys (Gloucester, VA).

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