Liliaceae
Erythronium

Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh

First published in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 231 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Canada to NW. California and N. New Mexico. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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 Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.

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?
Shaw, C.H. K003947566 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States K003947576 Yes
Farr, E.M. K003947544 Yes
Warren, E.M. Canada K003947556 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003947597 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003947596 Yes
Rosendahl, C.O. K003947541 Yes
Nuttall United States K003947551 Yes
Allen, O.D. United States K003947545 Yes
Greene, J.A. Canada K003947569 Yes
s.coll. K003947602 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. United States K003947554 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. K003947546 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. Canada K003947593 Yes
Pringle, C.G. United States K003947609 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States K003947552 Yes
[illegible] K003947605 Yes
[Bunhe] K003947570 Yes
Drummond K003947608 Yes
s.coll. K003947613 Yes
Summers, L.A. United States K003947558 Yes
Traill, C.P.; Stewart, A.M. Canada K003947592 Yes
Elwes K003947603 Yes
Torrey K003947553 Yes
Macoun, J. Canada K003947571 Yes
Schweinitz Canada K003947601 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, R. United States K003947559 Yes
s.coll. Japan K003946626 Yes
Mathew, B.F. United States K003947581 Yes
s.coll. K003947550 Yes
Schweinitz K003947610 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. United States K003947578 Yes
Tolmie, W.F. [s.n.] Canada K000844400 Unknown Type Material Yes
[illegible] K003947611 Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] United States K000844401 Type Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. United States K003947548 Yes
Lyall, D. United States K003947564 Yes
MacDougal, D.T. K003947560 Yes
Sandberg, J.H.; MacDougal, D.T.; Heller, A.A. United States K003947568 Yes
[J.H. Vihuethe] K003947598 Yes
Lyall, D. United States K003947565 Yes
MacDougal, D.T. United States K003947577 Yes
Elwes K003947604 Yes
Gorman United States K003947574 Yes
Parker, C.S. United States K003947575 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. Canada K003947594 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States K003947555 Yes
[illegible] K003947563 Yes
Baker, C.F. K003947549 Yes
Vreeland, F.K. K003947557 Yes
Roderick, W. United States K003947562 Yes
Cusick, W.C. K003947542 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. United States K003947579 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) Canada K003947607 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States K003947580 Yes
Suksdorf, W. United States K003947567 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K003947595 Yes
Short, C.W. K003947606 Yes
Short, C.W. United States K003947599 Yes
Macoun, J. Canada K003947572 Yes
Elwes K003947600 Yes
Farr, E.M. K003947543 Yes
Whited, K. K003947573 Yes
Macoun, J.M. K003947614 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. United States K003947547 Yes
Hooker K003947612 Yes
Barkley, F.A. United States K003947561 Yes
s.coll. K003947615 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947589 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947584 Yes
Thompson, J.W. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947587 Yes
Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947590 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947585 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947588 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. pallidum K003947586 Yes
Lyall, D. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. giganteum K003947539 Yes
Lyall, D. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. giganteum K003947538 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, E. United States Erythronium grandiflorum var. giganteum K003947537 Yes
Thompson, J.W. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947622 Yes
Thompson, J.W. Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947626 Yes
Nelson, A. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947617 Yes
Bennett, J.C. Canada Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947620 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947627 Yes
Thompson, J.W. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947624 Yes
Applegate, E.I. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947616 Yes
Bailey, B. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947621 Yes
Thompson, J.W. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947625 Yes
Bailey, B. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947619 Yes
Thompson, J.W. Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947618 Yes
Peck, M.E. United States Erythronium grandiflorum subsp. chrysandrum K003947623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Erythronium giganteum K003947807 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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

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