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Glacier Lily

Erythronium grandiflorum

The Glacier Lily is a bright yellow flower that blooms in the spring. It grows in cool, mountainous areas and is a favorite for butterflies and bees!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Glacier Lily has vibrant yellow, nodding flowers with gracefully recurved petals, often appearing in clusters. Its lance-shaped leaves are typically green, sometimes mottled with brownish-purple, making it stand out against the melting snow.

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Glacier Lily
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Glacier Lily

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Each seed has a tasty treat for ants, convincing them to carry it far away!

Glacier Lily flowers actually tilt their heads to follow the sun's path all day long!

Its leaves and flowers burst forth so quickly, they can melt tunnels through fresh snow!

The underground bulb, sometimes called a "dogtooth," stores energy for years!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Snow Sprint

Glacier Lily can burst into bloom immediately after snowmelt, thanks to energy stored in its bulb, letting it grab sunlight before trees leaf out.

Fähigkeit

Ant Allies

Glacier Lily has tiny fatty attachments on its seeds that ants love, prompting them to carry and disperse the seeds to new spots.

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Glacier Lily's flowers track the sun across the sky during the day, maximizing warmth and pollination opportunities.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-40 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Early spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

collects nectar and pollen

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

eats elaiosomes, disperses seeds

eats

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

digs up and consumes bulbs

eats

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

grazes on leaves and bulbs

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on the plant's foliage

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always look but don't pick flowers in nature; they help the environment!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Glacier Lily?

15-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Glacier Lily?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Glacier Lily?

Early spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Glacier Lily?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Glacier Lily?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Glacier Lily?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Glacier Lily?

Insekten

Wo findet man Glacier Lily normalerweise?

Mountain regions

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