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Erythronium americanum
a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. The common name "Trout lily" arises from the appearance of its gray-green leaves mottled with brown or gray, which allegedly resemble the coloring of brook trout. It blooms in early spring with nodding one-inch yellow flowers, the petals and petal-like sepals recurved upward. Each plant sends up a single flower stem with a pair of leaves. Trout lilies grow in colonies that can be up to 300 years old. The range is southern Canada south to Georgia, west to Mississippi, and north to Minnesota.
Found along Bruce Trail near Albion Falls
Spotted on Apr 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 22, 2013
