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Horticulture

A plant of moist woodland. Add leafmould on planting.
JK

Medicinal

All parts of the plant, but especially the bulb and the fresh leaves, are strongly emetic and are not used internally.
Plants for a Future (2020) www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Erythronium+americanum

Geographical distribution

  • Northern America, Eastern Canada, New Brunswick
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada, Newfoundland
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada, Nova Scotia
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada, Ontario
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada, Québec
  • Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Illinois
  • Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Iowa
  • Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Minnesota
  • Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Missouri
  • Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Wisconsin
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Connecticut
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Indiana
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Maine
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Masachusettes
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Michigan
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New Hampshire
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New Jersey
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., New York
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Ohio
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Pennsylvania
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Rhode I.
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Vermont
  • Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., West Virginia
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Alabama
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Delaware
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Georgia
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Kentucky
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Maryland
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Mississippi
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., North Carolina
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., South Carolina
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Tennessee
  • Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Virginia

Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl.

Family: LILIACEAE
Genus: Erythronium
Species: americanum Ker Gawl.
Common names: Trout Lily; Adder's Tongue
Distribution summary: E.Canada, E. & N.C. U.S.A.
Habit: Bulbous
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: North America (A)
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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