California dog tooth
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California dog tooth ( Erythronium californicum ) |
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The California dog tooth ( Erythronium californicum ) is a species of the lily family (Liliaceae).
features
The California dog tooth is a perennial, herbaceous onion plant that reaches heights of 10 to 30 centimeters. The plant does not form runners. There are sedentary bulbs . The stem is one to three-flowered, it branches far above the leaves. The leaves are 7 to 19 centimeters long, obovate to narrowly ovate and wavy at the edge . The tepals are 25 to 40 millimeters long and white to cream-colored. Their ground is yellow, followed by a dark yellow to brown zone. The stylus are 10 to 14 millimeters long. They are undivided or have scar flaps that are less than 2 millimeters long .
The flowering period extends from April to May.
Occurrence
The California dog tooth occurs in the western United States in northern California and southwest Oregon . The species grows in dry forests, in clearings and on cliffs at altitudes from 0 to 1900 meters.
use
The California dog tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler. Excursion flora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
