Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum

Lemon-colored fawn lily, Lemon-Colored Fawn Lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Lemon-colored fawn lily is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges in dry woodland and shrubby slopes, often on serpentine substrates, at elevations of 100 to 1,100 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces white to cream-colored flowers with delicate, drooping petals. Growing 15 to 30 centimeters tall with slender, arching stems emerging from a deep bulb, it has a graceful, woodland-dwelling form. Its leaves are typically basal, lance-shaped, and mottled with grayish-green patterns, creating a distinctive marbled appearance. The flower's pale coloration and elegant drooping form make it a subtle but beautiful woodland understory species.

Habitat: dry woodland, shrubby slopes (+- on serpentine)

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: 100-1100 m

Bioregions: KR

California counties: Siskiyou, Del Norte, Trinity, Mendocino, Tehama, Humboldt

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.