Erythronium dens-canis, L.
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Erythronium dens-canis |
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1. E. dens-canis L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 305 (1753) View Cited Treatment .
Bulb ovoid-cylindrical. Stem 10-30 cm. Leaves 5-9 x 1 - 5-4 cm, usually 2, opposite, ovate-elliptical, reddish-spotted; petiole 2-4 cm, amplexicaul. Perianth-segments 18-30 x 4-10 mm, oblong-lanceolate, subobtuse, strongly deflexed from near the base, bright purplish-pink, sometimes spotted at the base. Filaments fusiform; anthers linear-oblong, bluish. Capsule ovoid-trigonous. 2/2 = 24. Woods, scrub and mountain grassland. 9 S. & S.C. Europe, from C. Czechoslovakia southwards to C. Portugal, C. Italy and Turkey-inEurope. Al Au Bu Cz Ga He Hs Hu It Ju Lu Rm Rs (W) Tu.
Plants from S.W. Romania with yellow-spotted leaves and white perianth-segments 40-50 mm have been distinguished as var. niveum Baumg. Further information is required, especially to discover whether similar variation occurs elsewhere within the range of the species.
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Erythronium dens-canis
| Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. 1980 |