Trout Lily
Classification:
Family: Liliaceae, lily family
Genus species: Erythronium americanum
Leaves:
Leaves are lance-shaped or ovate. Leaves are mottled with pale green, grayish green, and brown. Leaf surface is smooth and waxy.
Flowers:
Each plant produces one flower during early spring. Flower petals are yellow. Stamens are reddish-brown.
More Information:
The common name Trout Lily refers to the similarity of the leaf markings to the markings on a brown trout or a brook trout. Erythronium is from the Greek for "red," possibly referring to the reddish stamens.
Photos:Trout lily
Trout lily flower
Trout lily leaf
