Erythronium hendersonii

Henderson's fawn lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3

Henderson's fawn lily is a California native perennial ranked 2B.3 by CNPS, found in the Klamath Ranges in dry woodland and forest openings at elevations of 300 to 1,600 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces violet to pink flowers with a dark purple base zone, the perianth parts 18 to 35 millimeters long and widely lanceolate. Growing with slender bulbs 40 to 55 millimeters long, it develops erect stems with elegant flowers. Its leaves are 10 to 25 centimeters long, oblong to ovate, and distinctively mottled with brown or white markings. The flower stems are subtly tinged red to purple, bearing one to four delicate blossoms with purple filaments and pale brown to purple anthers.

Habitat: dry woodland, openings

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 300-1600 m

Bioregions: KR

California counties: Siskiyou, Del Norte, Mendocino

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