Above: White Trout Lilies in Madison, Wisconsin on April 21, 2019.
White Trout Lily - Erythronium albidum (Spring Ephemeral)
The Trout Lily is a perennial, colony forming, spring ephemeral flower native to North America.
Other names include: small white fawn-lily, dog's-tooth violet, serpent's tongue, deer tongue, and yellow snowdrop.
The plant is mostly found in large groups on the forest floor, often in areas following ground disturbance. Its preferred growing conditions are in part sun to mostly shade and deep, moist loamy soils.
The leaves of Trout Lilies are easily recognizable. They are mottled green and brown the the markings on brook trout.
Above: Trout Lilies on April 21, 2019.
Above: Trout Lilies on April 24, 2019.
Above: Trout Lilies on May 5, 2019.
For more information on White Trout Lily, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin website at: http://wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu.
White Trout Lily
Erythronium albidum
Above: Trout Lily behind Edgewood on Park & Pleasure Drive in Madison, Wisconsin. (4/17/21)
Above: Trout Lilies on the Ho-Nee-Um trail just off the boardwalk near downed trees nd near Council Ring. (4/18/19)
Above: Trout Lilies near Council Ring. (4/19/19)
Above: Trout Lilies near Council Ring. (4/23/19)
Above: Trout Lilies near Council Ring. (4/24/19)
Above: Trout Lilies near Council Ring. (4/26/19)
Above: Trout Lilies in Oak Savanna and near Council Ring and the Ho-Nee-Um trail. (4/28/19)
Above: Trout Lilies in Oak Savanna and near Council Ring and the Ho-Nee-Um trail. (5/01/19)
Above: Trout Lilies in Oak Savanna and near Council Ring and the Ho-Nee-Um trail. (5/02/19)
Above: 1919 Troutlily (Erythronium albidum) illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist.
Above: 1913 illustration of Erythronium albidum.
Yellow Trout Lily:
Above: The Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum).