Erythronium tuolumnense

Taxobox|
name = "Erythronium tuolumnense"


image_width = 270px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Lilliopsida
subclassis = Liliidae
ordo = Liliales
familia = Liliaceae
genus = "Erythronium"
species = "E. tuolumnense"
binomial = "Erythronium tuolumnense"
binomial_authority = Applegate

"Erythronium tuolumnense" is a species of flowering plant in the lily family which is known by the common name Tuolumne fawn lily. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of Tuolumne County, California. This wildflower grows from a bulb 5 to 10 centimeters wide, sometimes with associated bulblets. It produces two small, green leaves and a reddish stalk up to 35 centimeters tall which bears one to five flowers. The flower has bright yellow tepals, a white style and white stamens tipped with large yellow anthers. This is an uncommon plant which is threatened by human activity such as logging in its small native range.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8546,8559 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERTU USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Erythronium+tuolumnense Photo gallery]