White Trout Lily
Erythronium albidum
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White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum) is a spring ephemeral that forms large colonies on rich woodland floors. Its name comes from its mottled, brownish-green leaves, which resemble the markings of a brook trout. Each flowering plant sends up a single nodding white flower with petals that curve gracefully backward. Colonies can be decades or even centuries old, spreading slowly by underground runners — most of the plants in a patch are leaves only, and just a few bloom each year. It is a familiar sight in the woodland section of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Erythronium albidum |
| Family | — |
| Height | 4-8 in |
| Bloom time | Apr-May |
| Sun | Part shade to shade |
| Moisture | Mesic |
| Soil | Rich loam |
| Wildlife value | Mottled leaves; vast slow-growing colonies; early forage for emerging bees |
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