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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


How it is grown


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