Erythronium quinaultense
| Quinault fawn lily | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. quinaultense |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium quinaultense G.A.Allen | |
Erythronium quinaultense (Quinault fawn-lily) is a rare plant species endemic to a small region around Lake Quinault in Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA.[1][2]
Erythronium quinaultense produces egg-shaped bulbs up to 75 mm long. Leaves are up to 20 cm long. Scape is up to 25 cm long, bearing 1-3 flowers. Tepals have yellow, white and pink bands perpendicular to the veins.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 1 2 Flora of North America v 26 p 158
- ↑ Geraldine A. Allen. 2001. Systematic Botany 26: 269.
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