Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Erythronium L. [390]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Dog’s-tooth violet, Trout lily

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Liliaceae

family_ja: ユリ

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distribution_en: Temp. N.America, Eurasia

description_en: Genus of about 22 species of clump-forming perennials, with long-pointed, tooth-like bulbs. They occur in habitats ranging from deciduous woodland to open mountain meadows in Europe, Asia, and North America. From spring to early summer, slender, upright stems produce 1-10 pendent flowers, usually 3-6cm (1 1/4-2 1/2in) across, in shades of purple, violet, pink, yellow, or white, each with conspicuous stamens and 6 pointed, recurved tepals. Broadly elliptic to ovate-elliptic, paired, usually semi-erect, basal leaves, 3-35cm (1 1/4-14in) long, are glossy to glaucous, mid- to dark green, in some species heavily marbled bronze. Grow in clumps under deciduous trees and shrubs, or in a rock garden. E. dens-canis may be naturalized in thin grass.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Divide established clumps after flowering.

pests_en: May be damaged by slugs.

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comment_ja: カタクリ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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