Kaweah Lakes Fawnlily (Erythronium pusaterii)
Description
This perennial wildflower grows from a bulb 4 to 6 centimeters wide and bears usually two wavy-edged, lance-shaped leaves each up to 35 centimeters long. The inflorescence arises on a stalk up to 40 centimeters tall and bears one to eight flowers. The flower has six tepals up to 4.5 centimeters long which are white at the tips and yellow drying pink at the bases.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Liliaceae
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Genus: Erythronium
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