Erythronium albidum White trout-lily (Liliaceae)

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Erythronium albidum
White trout-lily
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The Erythronium albidum plant species is found in N. America - Ontario to Minnesota, south to Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. It is a member of the Liliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as White trout-lily.

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Latin Name:  Erythronium albidum
Common Name:  White trout-lily
Family:  Liliaceae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, the following notes have been seen for another member of this genus and so some caution is advised. Skin contact with the bulbs has been known to cause dermatitis in sensitive people[65].

Mature Height:  0.05   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist woods, thickets and meadows[43, 90, 235].

Edible Uses: Bulb - raw or cooked[105, 161]. A delicious flavour[183]. Rather small, it is about 25mm long[235]. Young leaves - raw or cooked. Crisp, tasty, tender and mild when eaten raw[183]. Eating the leaves will greatly reduce the vigour of the bulb, so can only be recommended in times of emergency[K]. Flowers, flower buds and flower stems - raw or cooked[183].

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