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Category: Liliales

Erythronium montanum (Avalanche Lily)

July 24, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

One of the great joys of spring in the western Cascades is finding Avalanche Lilies, sometimes in large aggregations with…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Erythronium, Liliaceae, Liliales, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Avalanche Lily, Erythronium montanum

Lilium columbianum (Columbia Lily)

July 21, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Possibly it’s because orange is one of the colors that really ‘pops’ in a landscape for these color blind eyes;…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Liliaceae, Liliales, Lilium, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Columbia Lily, Lilium columbianum

Xerophyllum tenax (Beargrass)

July 15, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This distinctive member of the family Melaniaceae (corn lily) can be very common in subalpine settings, it’s tall, stalked flowering…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Liliales, Melanthiaceae, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles, Xerophyllum Filed under: Beargrass, Xerophyllum tenax

Calochortus subalpinus

July 10, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

This subtly beautiful member of the family Liliaceae goes by various common names, including Cascade mariposa lily, mountain mariposa, subalpine…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Calochortus, Liliaceae, Liliales, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Calochortus subalpinus

Fritillaria affinis

April 12, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I often wonder how many Fritillaria affinis I have walked by obliviously. The mottled brown and yellow flower almost perfectly…

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Posted in: Fritillaria, Liliaceae, Liliales, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Checker Lily, Fritillaria affinis, Mission Bells

Trillium ovatum (Western Trillium)

April 1, 2021 Dan Nelson 9 Comments

These beautiful flowering plants, another true herald of spring, go by many common names, including western trillium, Pacific trillium, western…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Liliales, Melanthiaceae, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles, Trillium Filed under: Trillium ovatum, Western Trillium

Erythronium revolutum

March 28, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Every year I really look forward to a late March stroll on the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail in Vancouver, Washington,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Erythronium, Liliaceae, Liliales, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Coast Fawn Lily, Erythronium revolutum, Mahogany Fawn Lily, Pink Fawn Lily

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