Erythronium americanum

Common Name: Trout Lily

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements: shade

Soil Moisture: mesic

Soil Type: Loam

Height: 4 - 8 in

Bloom Time: April - May

Flower Colour: yellow

Germination Requirements: Seed needs a period of warm, moist stratification followed by cold stratification and will germinate after being shifted back to warm, for example 70°-40°-70°F

Details/Comments: Brownish mottled leaves. Spring ephemeral. Requires time to flower.

Common Name (Alt): Yellow Trout Lily

Picture Copyright: Thomas G Barnes @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database