Plant
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanumAlso known as Trout Lily, Yellow Adder's-tongue
Yellow trout lily is a low spring woodland perennial with mottled gray-green leaves and a nodding yellow flower. Six swept-back tepals expose brownish anthers, and nonflowering plants often form extensive colonies.
spring ephemeralwoodland colonymottled leaves
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyProduces energy briefly in spring and stores reserves in an underground bulb
Predators
- deer
- slugs
- small mammals
ThreatsForest clearing, trampling, deer browsing, invasive plants, and wild collection
HabitatsMoist deciduous woods, rich slopes, floodplain forests, and shaded ravines
Life spanA long-lived perennial whose bulbs and clonal colonies may persist for decades
Classification
- OrderLiliales
- FamilyLiliaceae
- GenusErythronium
- SpeciesErythronium americanum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Leave bulbs and flowers in place because colonies recover slowly from digging.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Look for paired mottled leaves and a nodding yellow flower with reflexed tepals.
- Protect: Step around colonies and avoid compacting damp woodland soil.
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