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Latin Name: |
Erythronium gradiflorum |
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Common Name(s): |
Yellow Glacier Lily, Glacier Lily, Yellow Fawn Lily |
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Family Name: |
Lily |
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Size: |
6-16 inches tall |
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Flower Size: |
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide |
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Flower Shape: |
3-6 Petaled, Bell Shaped |
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Color(s): |
Yellow ( |
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Description: |
Pure golden-yellow flowers with 6 tepals that bend sharply backwards to the back. Flower is usually nodding. Flower extends from a single branchless stem, with basal non-mottled leaves. Very similar to the Avalanche Lily -- several sources group the two species together. |
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Tidbits: |
Like many lilies, the Glacier Lily grows from corms that were frequently used as food for Native Americans. |
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Ecology: |
Mountain meadows and stream banks, often near melting snows |
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Blooming Season: |
May-July |
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Related Flowers: |
Avalanche Lily, White Fawn Lily |
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Similar Flowers: |
Avalanche Lily, White Fawn Lily, Yellow Violet, Tiger Lily, Monkeyflower |
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