Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons

Subclass Liliidae

Order Liliales

Family Liliaceae – Lily family

Genus Erythronium L. – fawnlily

Species Erythronium oregonum Applegate – giant white fawnlily

A beautiful lily-like plant, with interesting mottled leaves and tall stalks to 1.'

The exquisite pale yellow flowers bow timidly.

White Fawn lilies self-seed generously to ensure future blooms but be patient. Like so many of our wildflowers, they take many years to mature from seedlings to flowering plants - all the more reason to marvel at and respect our native flowers.

White Fawn lily likes moisture and a well-drained soil and does well in gardens.

It is found from Vancouver Island to northern Oregon (USDA 7-9). A remarkable population of these native perennials runs through Bush's Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon.