Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl.
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Erythronium americanum

Family: LILIACEAE
Genus: Erythronium
Species: americanum Ker Gawl.
Common names: Trout Lily;Adder's Tongue
Distribution summary: E.Canada, E. & N.C. U.S.A.
Habit: Bulbous
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: North America (A)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

All parts of the plant, but especially the bulb and the fresh leaves, are strongly emetic and are not used internally.

Plants for a Future (2020) www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Erythronium+americanum

A plant of moist woodland. Add leafmould on planting.

JK

Northern America, Eastern Canada, New Brunswick

Northern America, Eastern Canada, Newfoundland

Northern America, Eastern Canada, Nova Scotia

Northern America, Eastern Canada, Ontario

Northern America, Eastern Canada, Québec

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Connecticut

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Indiana

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Maine

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Masachusettes

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Michigan

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New Hampshire

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New Jersey

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New York

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Ohio

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Pennsylvania

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Rhode I.

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Vermont

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., West Virginia

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Illinois

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Iowa

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Minnesota

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Missouri

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Wisconsin

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Alabama

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Delaware

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Georgia

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Kentucky

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Maryland

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Mississippi

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., North Carolina

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., South Carolina

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Tennessee

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Virginia

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