[Fawn-lilies: The Genus Erythronium West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Cream Fawnlily, Howell's Fawnlily, Howell's Fawn-lily, Lemon-colored Fawnlily, Pale Fawnlily, Trout-lily
Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum
Synonym: Erythronium howellii
Lemon-colored fawnlilies as seen at Star Flat to the west of Selma, OR.......April 5, 2009. The similar Howell's fawnlily is generally found east and southeast of Selma, OR.
Characteristics:
1. Six tepals are a creamy, somewhat yellow color.
2. Leaves basal, elliptical in shape, with a lightly mottled surface.
Habitat:
The lemon-colored fawnlily is found in light to moderately thick woods.
Range:
The lemon-colored fawnlily is found in the Illinois River Valley of southern
Josephine County, southwest Oregon.
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Lemon-colored fawnlily as seen at Star Flat to the west of Selma, OR......April 5, 2009.
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Lemon-colored fawnlily as seen along Forest Road 4201 several miles uphill to the west of Days Gulch Botanical Area, Josephine County, OR........April6, 2022.
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Lemon-colored fawnlily as seen in woods along the Illinois River Road at the junction with the spur road down to Star Flat, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest......April 5, 2022.
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Lemon-colored fawnlilies blooming on the cut bank of Forest Road 4201 (TJ Howell Botanical Drive) several miles uphill to the west of Days Gulch Botanical Area, Josephine County, OR.......April 21, 2021.
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Late blooming lemon-colored fawnlilies blooming on the cut bank of Forest Road 4201 (TJ Howell Botanical Drive) about 200 meters southeast of the green bridge over the Illinois River, Josephine County, OR.......April 21, 2021.
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Lemon-colored fawnlilies as seen west of Eight Dollar Mountain in the Illinois River Valley of southwestern Oregon.
Paul Slichter