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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.


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