Erythronium citrinum var. roderickii

Scott mountains fawn lily, Scott Mountains Fawn Lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Scott mountains fawn lily is a rare (CNPS 4.3) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges in dry conifer woodlands, occasionally on serpentine, at elevations of 850 to 1,300 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces pale flowers with distinctive pink to brown-purple anthers. Growing 15 to 30 centimeters tall with slender, arching stems emerging from underground bulbs, it has a delicate woodland presence. Its leaves are typically basal and lance-shaped, appearing in pairs and often mottled or streaked with lighter markings. The flowers hang elegantly like small pendants, characteristic of the fawn lily genus.

Habitat: dry conifer woodland (+- on serpentine)

Bloom period: Mar-Jun

Elevation: 850-1300 m

Bioregions: KR (Scott Mtns).

California counties: Trinity, Siskiyou, Shasta

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