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Erythronium multiscapideum
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erythronium multiscapideum is a California species of flowering plant in the lily family which is known by the common name Sierra fawn lily.[1]
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Sierra fawn lily | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Erythronium |
Species: | E. multiscapideum |
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Erythronium multiscapideum | |
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It is endemic to California, where it grows in the foothills of the southern Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. Its primary range extends from Shasta County to Amador County with additional populations in Mariposa County.[1][2][3][4]