FNPS Plant Database

Erythronium umbilicatum

dimpled troutlily

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

dimpled troutlily

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Erythronium umbilicatum

Family:

Liliaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

0.25 - 0.5 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Early spring wildflower. Can be planted as a seasonal groundcover in a shady location.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed, Friends

Propagation:

Separation of clusters of bulbs.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Supports early pollinators, especially bees ( https://gnps.org/plants/dimpled-trout-lily-erythronium-umbilicatum/ ).

Native Habitats:

Swamps, floodplains, wet flatwoods, bogs, savannas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This species has a cold requirement. It cannot be grown successfully much south of its native range.

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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