Erythronium howellii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Erythronium howellii S. Watson

Howell's fawn lily, Howell's fawnlily

2003 Norman Jensen

2013 Scot Loring

2008 Keir Morse

2023 Dana York

Erythronium howellii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

also called Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (22 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Erythronium
Family:	Liliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Erythronium howellii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ERHO10) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/05/2023).