Avelanche lily, Adder's Tongue
Erythronium tuolumnense
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A bulb or corm plant. It grows 20-35 cm high and 10-15 cm wide. The corms are over 8 cm long. The leaves are bright green without mottling. The flowers occur as 4 on long stems. They are yellow with green centres.
There are about 22 Erythronium species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, North America (country/location of origin), Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root, bulb
How it is grown
It is grown from bulbs. The bulb clumps are divided.