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Glacier Lily

Erythronium grandiflorum

Field notes

Erythronium grandiflorum is a North American species of plants in the lily family. It is known by several common names, including yellow avalanche lily, glacier lily, and dogtooth fawn lily. The Ktunaxa name for glacier lily is maxa.

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11 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Western White-Ribboned Carpet, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee 10

Children

Yellow Glacier Lily
Idaho Fawn Lily

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Moist
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.