(Erythronium oregonum)
The White Fawn Lily is native to the Pacific Northwest, from Oregon to British Columbia.
They grow in shallow moss-covered forest soils that have accumulated on rocky outcroppings. The flower stalk grows between 18 cm to 30 cm tall. The white flower heads hang downward with the petal tips curved up. After the flower is pollinated, the stalk straightens, and the flower head turns upward.
The first people of the Pacific Northwest steamed and ate the corms and used juice from the plants for cuts and sore eyes. Sometimes they can be seen growing in large colonies; it’s quite a sight.
Would the White Fawn Lily be in bloom now (end of March) at Thetis Lake Park?
Hi Rick,
They usually bloom right around this time on the south island. It depends on the weather of course.
In Campbell River the fawn lilies are pink.
In Victoria they are white.
Is this just where I see them?
Are there yellow ones?
there are both white and pink fawn lilies on the island