By Amy Weiss
Jul 20 2019
One of the common names for the genus Erythronium is the dogtooth violet, which is fitting as we enter the dog days of summer. This lovely species, however, goes by the common name Pacific fawn-lily.
Typical: Erythronium helenae
A view from the Palisades (Napa County, California) where this specimen was collected.
Erthronium helenae is named for Mount St. Helena in California, as the species only grows on slopes with serpentine soils around this mountain.
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