- Erythronium tuolumnense
Taxobox|
name = "Erythronium tuolumnense"
image_width = 270px
regnum =Plant ae
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 abulb 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 yellowtepal s, a white style and whitestamen s tipped with large yellow anthers. This is an uncommon plant which is threatened by human activity such aslogging 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]
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