Avelanche lily, Western wood lily
Erythronium montanum
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A small bulb plant. The stems are leafy. They grow 30-60 cm high from a scaly bulb. The flower is orange. The fruit is a capsule 2-4 cm long. There are several flat seeds.
There are about 22 Erythronium species.
Where it is found
It grows in moist subalpine meadows in the Rocky Mountains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root