Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Erythronium revolutum is a BULB growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, the texture is cool and moist inside and so the North American Indians liked eating them on hot days. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; It can also be dried and stored for later use.; The bulbs are usually harvested in the spring as the first leaves appear above ground, they can be stored for some months in a cool place.; The raw bulb has a slightly bitter milky taste, the texture is cool and moist inside and so the North American Indians liked eating them on hot days.

Habitat & North American Range

Redwood forest and mixed evergreen forest, edges of bogs and along wooded streams, from the coast to 1000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)