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photo by Dwight Hiscano

 

European Dog Tooth Violet
Erythronium dens-canis
    

Flower Color:
  White, pink, or lilac

Flower Shape:
  Nodding lily

Season of Bloom:
  Spring

Range:
  Eastern North America
   

Description of Plant:
  The plant, a bulb, grows up to 6
   inches tall

Interesting Facts:
  It is also called a trout lily because
   its spotted leaves look like the skin
   of a trout.

  

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