Other native lily varieties can be much larger for example, there’s a very showy West Coast native commonly called Pink Fawn Lily ( Erythronium revolutum), with twelve inch stems, 3-5 flowers per stem, and amazing leaves. It has light green, spotted leaves and a white bulb that actually looks like a dog’s tooth. There’s a white-flowered native version of the trout lily that is commonly called a White Dog-Tooth Violet or– to confuse things further– a Spring Lily ( Erythronium albidum). They can spread pretty quickly and have their own special pollinator, the trout lily bee ( Andrena erythronii). Large colonies of trout lilies can be over 100 years old, often older than the surrounding trees. With a single, nodding, golden-yellow, bell-shaped flower and a stem about four to five inches tall, this lily is truly splendid. Next, miraculously, a tiny lily rises up– so sweet. Trout lily– also called colorful names like Adder’s Tongue and Amber bell– is a true bulb that produces narrow spotted brown and purple leaves that look like the shape of a brook trout. Cuba Center Trout Lily ( Erythronium americanum)
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