Erythronium klamathense

Klamath fawn lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Klamath fawn lily is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and High Cascade Range in montane meadows and forest openings at elevations of 1,200 to 1,850 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces white flowers with a yellow base that may turn slightly pink with age, featuring delicate widely lanceolate perianth parts 20 to 35 millimeters long. Growing with slender bulbs and graceful stems, it develops 1 to 3 flowers on peduncles 8 to 20 centimeters tall. Its leaves are 6 to 17 centimeters long, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, slightly folded along the midvein with entire to wavy margins. The flower features white stamens and a white style, creating an elegant woodland bloom.

Habitat: Montane meadows, forest openings

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 1200-1850 m

Bioregions: KR, CaRH

California counties: Shasta, Siskiyou

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