Fauna Flora Photography

Yellow Trout Lily Erythronium americanum

A yellow, colony forming plant flowering in spring, native to Quebec and dwelling in woodland habitats.

Common Names

GermanOstamerikanischer Hundszahn
EnglishYellow Trout Lily
FrenchÉrythrone d'Amérique
SpanishErythronium americanum

Taxonomy

OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
SpeciesErythronium americanum

How to Identify

Seasonality and the yellow flower with 6 curved, thin petals.

Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) - Parc Angrignon - 2019-05-08
Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) - Parc Mont-Royal - 2017-05-06

Where and When to Spot

I spot this flower in spring in the forest area of Park Angrignon. It flowers on the forest ground before the trees develop their leaves.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Belvédère Outremont x - - -
Parc Angrignon x - - -

Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.


Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.