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dimpled trout lily

Erythronium umbilicatum

The dimpled trout lily is a beautiful flower that blooms in spring. Its unique shape and spotted leaves make it stand out in the forest, where it loves to grow.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The dimpled trout lily has mottled, lance-shaped green leaves resembling a trout's skin, often appearing in pairs. Its nodding, bright yellow, bell-shaped flower blooms singly on a slender stalk, with petals that curl backward. The distinctive fruit forms with a 'dimple' at its tip.

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dimpled trout lily

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Early Native Americans sometimes ate its leaves and bulbs for food, especially during lean times!

It takes nearly seven years for a trout lily seed to grow big enough to bloom its first flower!

The unique 'dimple' on its seed pod gives this specific trout lily its special name!

Trout lilies spend most of their lives as a hidden bulb underground, just waiting for spring!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spring Super-Emerge

The dimpled trout lily can sprout and flower super early in spring, capturing sunshine before forest trees grow leaves.

Fähigkeit

Ant Taxi Service

It has seeds with yummy sugary caps that ants carry away, helping the plant spread its babies far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Deep-Sleeping Bulb

Below ground, a deep-sleeping bulb helps the plant survive harsh winters, storing energy until spring's warmth returns.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-25 cm
Ausbreitung
5-10 cm
Blütengröße
2-4 cm
Blütezeit
Early spring
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

visits flowers for nectar

symbiotic with

Eastern Mound Ant

Formica subsericea

disperses seeds for food

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses leaves and flowers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so everyone can enjoy them!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von dimpled trout lily?

10-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von dimpled trout lily?

5-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von dimpled trout lily?

2-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von dimpled trout lily?

Early spring

Was ist der/die/das essbar von dimpled trout lily?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von dimpled trout lily?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von dimpled trout lily?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von dimpled trout lily?

Insekten

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