Glacier-Lily

Erythronium grandiflorum

Nodding yellow lilies with broad grass-like basal foliage, similar to fawn lily.

Photo Credit: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org

Two nodding yellow lilies with pointy-tipped petals

Photo Credit: Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org

Plant Description

Small-statured golden lily with elegant, upward-curving petals. Forms spectacular displays in upland meadows. The tubers were an important food source for many tribes. It grows best in moist shady areas at higher elevation.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Forest openings Hillsides Meadows Parklands Riparian areas Upland prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist Rocky or gravelly soil Sandy soil Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms February-March Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Flowers yellow Herbaceous Perennial Produces bulbs Produces pollen
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	4-8 in