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 revolutum Sm. – mahogany fawnlily  

This native perennial of the Pacific Northwest is hardy to USDA zone 5 and is not frost tender.

Blooming from April to May, the flowers have both male and female reproductive parts.

It prefers light sandy to loamy soil that is moist but well-drained.

Perfect in a light woodland setting of dappled shade. Will not usually survive in full sun.

Reproduces naturally by self-sowing seedlings which take 3 - 4 years to bloom.

In the wild, the Pink Fawn Lily occurs in the fringe areas of forests and in shaded woodland openings.

Ranging from southern British Columbia to the northwestern part of California.

Photo below, center, by Stan Shebs