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;