Definition of Erythronium montanum

1. Noun. Perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States.

Exact synonyms: Avalanche Lily
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Erythronium, Genus Erythronium

Lexicographical Neighbors of Erythronium Montanum

Erysiphales
Erysiphe
Erythrina Indica
Erythrina caffra
Erythrina corallodendrum
Erythrina crista-galli
Erythrina lysistemon
Erythrina variegata
Erythrina vespertilio
Erythrocin
Erythronium albidum
Erythronium americanum
Erythronium californicum
Erythronium dens-canis
Erythronium grandiflorum
Erythronium montanum (current term)
Erythroxylaceae
Erythroxylon coca
Erythroxylon truxiuense
Erythroxylum
Erzincan
Erzurum
Erzya
Erzyan
Erzyas
Es
Esaias
Esaki
Esau
Esbach

Literary usage of Erythronium montanum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mazama: A Record of Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest by Or Mazamas (Portland, Mazamas (Portland, Or.) (1907)
"... and Arnica latifolia,—all of them common Alaska species,—and the entire absence of such plants as Erythronium montanum, Erythronium parviflorum, ..."

2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1911)
"... and Gaultheria ovali folia, while in the open timber Erythronium montanum and Clintonia uniflora were in full bloom. ..."

3. Flora of the State of Washington by Charles Vancouver Piper (1906)
"Erythronium montanum S. Wats. Proc. Am. Ac-ad. 26: 130. 1891. .TYPE LOCALITY: "Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, etc." RANGE: Cascade Mountains of Washington and Oregon; ..."

4. Proceedings of the National Park Conference (1912)
"They also bring back to my memory the sight of that wonderful flower Erythronium montanum in Mount ..."

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