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Search Term(s): Erythronium americanum subsp. americanum   (1 record found)

LILIACEAE
Lily Family
Erythronium americanum subsp. americanum  (yellow trout-lily)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Erythronium: red; americanum: of the Americas
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Rich woodlands and floodplains; primarily of the Piedmont, uncommon on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nutrient rich elaiosomes on seeds are eaten by ants, as a result, ants help to disperse seed through the forest.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Subspecies harperi is rare from Tennessee to Georgia.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Coastal Plain)
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