Erythronium dens-canis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 305 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Europe to Ukraine. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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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.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Ekşi, G., Güner, I. & Çimen, A.Ö. (eds.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Türkiye) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit. Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sergievskaja, L. [s.n.] K003947516 Yes
Pailloux [s.n.] K004664308 Yes
[Pichler] [s.n.] Hungary K004664310 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] Austria K004664280 Yes
Adams, J.M.F. [s.n.] Serbia K003947485 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664266 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Austria K004664292 Yes
Willkomm [s.n.] Austria K004664293 Yes
[B. Jean] [s.n.] K003947481 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664322 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664275 Yes
Smith, A.M. [s.n.] Croatia K003947492 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Russia K004664264 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] Hungary K004664297 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003947468 Yes
[A. E. Usher] [7213] K003947484 Yes
R. de [Sausmaroz] [56] Bulgaria K003947491 Yes
Warner, E. [s.n.] Hungary K004664299 Yes
Gayer, G. [s.n.] Hungary K004664301 Yes
Hornschuch, C.F. [s.n.] K003947494 Yes
Milliat, J. [389] France K004664321 Yes
Kaidalowa, E. [s.n.] Russia K003947517 Yes
Turczaninow, N.S. [s.n.] K003947513 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664279 Yes
[Dr Shloperz] [s.n.] Austria K004664278 Yes
[E. M.] [s.n.] Italy K003947464 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Austria K003947463 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3342] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003947482 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664323 Yes
Hikko [1222] Japan K000844397 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664283 Yes
Ressmann, F. (Dr) [s.n.] France K004664320 Yes
[San Remo] [5] Italy K003947473 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K004664314 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003947471 Yes
Gourlay, W.B. [G39] Spain K003947477 Yes
Hughes-Onslow, N. [H120/42] K003947495 Yes
Besser, W. [s.n.] K000844399 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chesterman, D.D. [213] Italy K003947476 Yes
Pampanini, R.; {Adr. Fiori}; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003947475 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2967] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003947483 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003947470 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664303 Yes
Héribaud-Joseph, F. [232bis] France K004664325 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947498 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664273 Yes
HGT [132] K003947489 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K003947493 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K004664287 Yes
Endrefs [s.n.] France K004664311 Yes
[Dimitry] [s.n.] K003947515 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Liberia K003947511 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K004664284 Yes
Borza, A.; Pop, E. [s.n.] Romania K004664298 Yes
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K000844398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ledebour, C.F. [s.n.] K003947514 Yes
Pennington, R.V. [6] Albania K003947486 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664316 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664294 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K004664315 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664282 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [167] France K004664318 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Austria K004664290 Yes
Crawley, M.J. [MJC067] K003947805 Yes
Ungar, K.; Herzberg, K. [s.n.] Romania K004664296 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664302 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003947467 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [844] K003947510 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664286 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K004664281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664312 Yes
[J.H. Christ] [s.n.] Switzerland K004664268 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Italy K003947466 Yes
Smith, G.D. [s.n.] Albania K003947487 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001393011 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003947469 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004664319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004664306 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K004664313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003947472 Yes
Reuter [213] Switzerland K004664269 Yes
Hariot, P. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664267 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664270 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664285 Yes
Freyn, J. [s.n.] K004664300 Yes
Wisniewski, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003947490 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947479 Yes
Giuseppi [41] Albania K003947488 Yes
de brutelette, B. [s.n.] France K004664317 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004664307 Yes
Chenevard; Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664272 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947478 Yes
Domin, K.; Margittai, A. [s.n.] K004664295 Yes
[illegilbe] [s.n.] K003947508 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] K003947480 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K003947474 Yes
[Connt] [1746] France K004664305 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004664309 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K004664324 Yes
Price, M.P. [353] K003947512 Yes
[Dr. W. Mòxhl] [17] Austria K004664276 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664265 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Austria K004664289 Yes
Jallu, J. [5274] France K004664326 Yes
[C. Solorany] [s.n.] Austria K004664291 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [6160] France K000370976 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K004664277 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K004664271 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003947465 Yes
[Chernel] [s.n.] France K004664304 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 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
  • Kew Science Photographs

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