Erythronium revolutum

Coast fawn lily, Coast Fawn Lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Coast fawn lily is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in northern coastal, Klamath Ranges, and northern coastal ranges in streambanks and wet woodland places at elevations below 1,350 meters. Flowering from March to July, this plant produces violet-pink flowers with yellow bands at the base, 25 to 40 millimeters long, nestled among 1 to 3 blooms. Growing with slender stems up to 40 centimeters tall, it emerges from a narrowly ovoid bulb 35 to 50 millimeters in size. Its leaves are 10 to 25 centimeters long, widely lanceolate to ovate, and distinctively mottled with brown or white markings. The flower's stamens are white to pink with yellow anthers, creating a delicate and complex botanical display.

Habitat: Streambanks, wet places in woodland

Bloom period: Mar-Jul

Elevation: < 1350 m

Bioregions: NCo, KR, NCoRO

California counties: Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Trinity, Marin, Siskiyou, Ventura, Lake, Sierra

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