Henderson dog tooth
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Henderson's dog tooth ( Erythronium hendersonii ) |
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The Henderson dog tooth ( Erythronium hendersonii ) is a species from the lily family (Liliaceae).
features
The Henderson dog tooth is a perennial, herbaceous bulb plant that reaches heights of 12 to 30 centimeters. The leaves are 10 to 25 inches long. There are 1 to 4 (rarely up to 10) flowers . The anthers are blue-gray to purple. The stamens are less than 0.8 millimeters wide and not broadened. The styles are 6 to 8 millimeters long and either undivided or they have scar lobes less than 1 millimeter long. The tepals are 18 to 35 millimeters long and purple to pink in color. Their tip is slightly darker and at the bottom they are dark on top.
The flowering period extends from April to May.
Occurrence
The Henderson dog tooth occurs in the western United States in northwest California and southwest Oregon . The species grows in dry forests and clearings at altitudes of 300 to 1600 meters.
use
The Henderson dog's tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and wood edges.
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 .
