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Midland fawnlily
Erythronium mesochoreum

Family: Liliaceae


What it is like

A bulb plant.

There are about 22 Erythronium species.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the prairie in southern USA.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA


How it is used for food

The newly dug fresh plant is eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Plant


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Erythronium albidum var. coloratum Sterns; Erythronium albidum var. mesochoreum (Knerr) Rickett;