cream fawnlily

Erythronium citrinum S.Watson

Erythronium citrinum, known as cream fawnlily, is a species in the Liliaceae family. It is native to southwest Oregon and northwest California, specifically within the Klamath Mountains. The species was first described in 1887 by S. Watson. The genus Erythronium is widespread in northern North America, Europe, and Asia, with the highest diversity in California, which hosts fifteen of the approximately twenty-eight known species.

Description

Erythronium citrinum is a member of the Liliaceae family and is endemic to the Klamath Mountains region, where it grows in southwest Oregon and adjacent northwest California. The species is part of a genus that includes around twenty-eight species, with the majority found in California. The plant is known by the common name cream fawnlily and is one of the fifteen species of Erythronium native to the state. Its distribution is limited to the specific geographic area of the Klamath Mountains, highlighting its regional significance within the broader range of the genus.