Dogtooth Violet
Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl.
Lily family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.