Star dog tooth
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Star dog's tooth ( Erythronium tuolumnense ), cultivar 'Pagoda' |
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The star dog tooth ( Erythronium tuolumnense ) or Tuolumne dog tooth is a kind from the family of the lily plants (Liliaceae).
features
The star dog's tooth is a perennial, herbaceous bulb plant that reaches heights of 15 to 30 centimeters. The leaves are not piebald. The 1 to 5 flowers are golden yellow with a greenish throat. The stylus are 8 to 10 millimeters long. The scar is undivided or has lobes less than 1 millimeter long.
The flowering period extends from April to May.
Occurrence
The star dog tooth is found in eastern central California. The species grows in open forests and shady ravines at altitudes of 600 to 950 meters.
use
The star dog's tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and wood edges. The species has been in culture since around 1960. Hybrid varieties with Erythronium revolutum (selection) are mostly cultivated :
- 'Citronella' has lemon yellow flowers.
- 'Pagoda' is a robust, perennial plant with light yellow flowers and a throat with a brown ring.
- 'Jeanine' and 'Miss Jessop' have piebald leaves.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler - excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 , p. 680 .
