White trout lily, Dogtooth violet (although not a violet)

Description:

Speckled leaves resemble a trout. The bulb deep under ground is said to resemble a dog's tooth. This one has white flowers tinged with pink. Sprouts and blooms seemingly overnight (I searched for it a few days ago) in early spring. I have some daffodils and vinca blooming at the same time.

Habitat:

Shady garden in Duncanville, southwest Dallas County, Texas. Although trout lily is very rare in this area, last year the Dallas News ran a story about someone in Garland, northeast Dallas County, who had many in his woods.

Notes:

Very small, the only one I can find in my shady yard in Duncanville, Texas. I noticed it a couple of years ago, almost overwhelmed by the vinca, spearmint, and pink oxalis. Described thoroughly at Lady Bird Johnson Center http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.... Update: I found one other a couple of feet away. Now they are both marked for protection!