Erythronium japonicum
Erythronium japonicum Decne.
Erythronium japonicum is a pink-flowered trout lily native to Japan, Korea, the Russian Far East, and northeastern China. It belongs to the Liliaceae family and blooms from April to June in woodland habitats. It is a spring ephemeral and is known as zhūyáhuā in Chinese, eolleji in Korean, and katakuri in Japanese.
Description
Erythronium japonicum, also called Asian fawn lily, Oriental fawn lily, or Japanese fawn lily, is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). It is found in Japan, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, and Sakhalin. This species was first described in 1854 by Decne. It is a spring ephemeral plant that thrives in woodland environments and is recognized for its pink flowers. The species is known by different names in local languages: zhūyáhuā (猪牙花) in Chinese, eolleji (얼레지) in Korean, and katakuri in Japanese.
Distribution
TW · Japan · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Sakhalin
Synonyms
Erythronium japonicumErythronium japonicum f. immaculatumErythronium japonicum var. leucanthumErythronium japonicum f. leucanthumErythronium japonicum f. albumErythronium japonicum f. immaculatumErythronium denscanis var. japonicum
