Pale Fawn Lily (Erythronium citrinum)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Erythronium citrinum is a BULB growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The following use has been noted for the closely related E. origonum and probably also applies to this species, which has a slender corm 4 - 7cm long and 15mm thick. Bulb - raw, cooked or dried for later use. — The following use has been noted for the closely related E.; origonum and probably also applies to this species, which has a slender corm 4 - 7cm long and 15mm thick.; Bulb - raw, cooked or dried for later use.; The slender bulbs are up to 5cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry woods and brushy slopes, common on serpentine substrates at elevations of 100 - 1300 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)