Species: Erythronium americanum, Trout Lily

Family: Liliaceae (Lily)

Habitat: Floodplians, moist woods

Range:

Bloom Period: February to May

Human Uses: Native Americans used the root to reduce fever, leaves were used as a poultice for skin problems

Ecology:

Status: Threatened: Iowa

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Durham Co NC, March 20 2005
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Durham Co NC, March 20 2005
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White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
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Trout lily along New Hope Creek, Durham NC March 2004
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Developing fruit
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