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Erythronium dens-canis
It produces a solitary white, pink or lilac flower at the beginning of spring. The petals are reflexed at the top and yellow tinted at the base. The brown spotted leaves are ovate to lanceolate and grow in pairs. The white bulb is oblong and resembles a dog's tooth, hence the common name "dog's tooth violet" and the Latin specific epithet dens-canis, which translates as "dog's tooth"
grows in oak forest, near creek
Spotted on Mar 1, 2014
Submitted on Mar 3, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you :) spring is finally here....
Enjoying your blooms :)