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Glacier Lily

Erythronium grandiflorum

Description:

Glacier Lily growing on edge of melting snowdrift.

Habitat:

Edge of melting snowdrift.

Notes:

Shot a lot of photos of many of these plants in this area. It was in the western Cascade Mountains at about 5200 feet elevation. This is an abnormal year for around here.... snowpack was much greater than normal and snowmelt much slower.... normally, I could have reached this remote spot around July 4th, but not this year. And, actually it is not uncommon to see Glacier Lilies growing close to snowmelt.

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4 Comments

TomBecher
TomBecher 12 years ago

Thanks for your advise Dan,

As per your request I have added the info the the notes regarding the Glacier Lily sighting!

Sincerely In Him,
Tom Becher

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the info Tom. You should add this to your notes.

TomBecher
TomBecher 12 years ago

Yes dandoucette it was in the western Cascade Mountains at about 5200 feet elevation. This is an abnormal year for around here.... snowpack was much greater than normal and snowmelt much slower.... normally, I could have reached this remote spot around July 4th, but not this year. And, actually it is not uncommon to see Glacier Lilies growing close to snowmelt.

Sincerely,
Tom Becher (former biologist)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Is this in the mountains? There is still melting snowdrifts on July 23? Strange to see it growing so close to snow.

TomBecher
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TomBecher

Oregon

Spotted on Jul 23, 2011
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011

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