Glacier Lily or Dogtooth Violet- Liliaceae (Lily Family)  Erythronium grandiflora
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Glacier Lily or Dogtooth Violet, Liliaceae Erythronium grandiflorum
Glacier Lily or Dogtooth Violet, Liliaceae Erythronium grandiflorum
Glacier Lily or Dogtooth Violet, Liliaceae Erythronium grandiflorum



  


Photo Details
Photos taken April 12, 2006 in Neff Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
©Nicky Davis

Characteristics
Perennial plant 12 inches tall
Leaves -Basal leaves are sword-shaped, 8 inches long by 2 inches wide
Flowers -Yellow, 6 petals 1 1/2 inches long.  The drooping flower head has recurved petals.
Bloom time -  From April to July
Habitat - Foothillss and mountains under oak and other brush

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