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Purple Fawn Lily
Purple fawn lily (Erythronium purpurascens) flowers are creamy white with a yellowish base. So why the adjective “purple” in their common name? With age the white flowers turn purple, as in the one photograph. One to six flowers comprise the … Continue reading
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Tagged avalanche lily, Erythronium purpurescens, plainleaf fawn lily, purple fawn lily, Sierra Nevada fawnlily
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