YELLOW GLACIER LILY

Class: Erythronium grandiflorum

Family: LILY FAMILY

Sub Family: Liliaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Fawn Lily, Dog-tooth Violet, Snow Lily

Colour: Yellow

Height: 15-25 cm (6-10")

Each Flower: 5 pointed, outcurved petals up to 4 cm (1 1/2") long; 5 pendulous stamens with yellow or deep purple-red anthers; style terminates in 3-lobed outcurved stigma

Leaves: 2 basal spear-shaped, green, shiny leaves, one usually larger, 13-20 cm (5-8") long

Stems: Leafless, green above and becoming pinkish below; may branch into 1 or 2 flower-stems

Blooming Period: March - August, according to elevation as snow melts

Habitat: Open alpine and sub-alpine meadows, also at lower elevations on most mountains

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