Avelanche Lily (Erythronium montanum)

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

Erythronium montanum 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

Bulb - raw, cooked or dried for later use. An important food for the indigenous N. American Indians. The narrowly ovoid bulbs are up to 6cm long. — Bulb - raw, cooked or dried for later use.; An important food for the indigenous N.; American Indians.; The narrowly ovoid bulbs are up to 6cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Montane and subalpine meadows, open coniferous forests at elevations of 800 - 2000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)