Liliaceae
Erythronium

Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl.

First published in Bot. Mag. 28: t. 1113 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clennett, C. (2014). The genus Erythronium: 1-158. Kew Publishing, Kew.
  • Clennett, J.C.B. (2006). A taxonomic revision of Erythronium L. (Liliaceae): 1-290. Thesis, Open University, Ardingly, U.K.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 20, 2012 s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K000397055 Yes
Smith, D.B. [s.n.] United States K003947780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947798 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] K000844421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vasey, G. [s.n.] United States K003947779 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947497 Yes
Jones, G.N. [24005] United States K003947782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947784 Yes
[S. T. O.] [s.n.] K001666645 Yes
McGregor, R.L. [15255] United States K003947786 Yes
Grant [s.n.] United States K003947781 Yes
Stearn, W.T. [s.n.] United States K003947778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003947785 Yes
Watkins, J.E. [H1935] United Kingdom K003947496 Yes
[J. A. S.] [2933] K003947783 Yes
Chapman, A.W. [s.n.] K003947788 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K003947777 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [43] Canada K003947787 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0