Erythronium, the fawn lily, trout lily, dog's-tooth violet or adder's tongue, is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the lily family,Clennett, J.C.B. (2006). A taxonomic revision of Erythronium L. (Liliaceae): 1-290. Thesis, Open University, Ardingly, U.K.Clennett, C. (2014). The genus Erythronium: 1-158. Kew Publishing, Kew. most closely related to tulips. The name Erythronium derives from Ancient Greek () "red" in Greek, referring to the red flowers of E. dens-canis. Of all the established species, most live in North America; only six species are found in Europe and Asia.
Erythronium, the fawn lily, trout lily, dog's-tooth violet or adder's tongue, is a genus of Eurasian and North Ameri,can plants in the lily familyClennett, J.C.B. (2006). A taxonomic revision of Erythronium L. (Liliaceae): 1-290. Thesis, Open University, Ardingly, U.K.Clennett, C. (2014). The genus Erythronium: 1-158. Kew Publishing, Kew. most closely related to tulips The name Erythronium derives from Ancient Greek () "red" in Greek, referring to the red flowers of E. dens-canis. Of all the established species, most .live in North America; only six species are found in Europe and Asia.