Whitish dog tooth
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Whitish dog's tooth ( Erythronium albidum ) |
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The whitish dog's tooth ( Erythronium albidum ) is a species of the lily family (Liliaceae).
features
The whitish dog's tooth is a perennial, herbaceous onion plant that develops underground runners and reaches heights of 7 to 20 centimeters. The leaves measure 8 to 22 × approximately 3.5 centimeters. The tepals are 20 to 40 millimeters long and have no ears at the base. Its upper side is colored white with a yellow spot on the base, the lower side is pink or lavender. The stylus are 15 to 25 millimeters long. The scar flaps are bent back and 1.5 millimeters long.
The flowering period extends from April to May.
Occurrence
The whitish dog's tooth occurs in the eastern United States and in southeast Canada from east Texas to Minnesota , southern Ontario and New York . The species grows in floodplains and in the hill country in fresh forests on clay at altitudes of 0 to 300 meters.
use
The whitish dog's tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and wood edges. The species has been in culture since 1824 at the latest.
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 .
