White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum)

Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae)

Other Names: White Dog-Tooth Violet, White Fawn Lily

Origin: Native

Historic First Bloom Seen: March 30*

GPS For Stand: N 39°04.647' W 84°24.964'

Interesting Facts: The "Trout" in the name refers to the spotted foliage that is said to resemble a Brook Trout. The drooping blossoms have a slippery outside surface from which a climbing insect after nectar will almost invariably fall. This wildflower occurs on hillsides of the deep woodland areas of the preserve. In many areas of the preserve, it grows next to its cousin the Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum).

*Average bloom time is based on a compilation of wildflower bloom times from 1975 to present.