Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Erythronium montanum -- (Avalanche Lily)

presented by Susan McDougall


Erythronium montanum

The stems can be a couple of feet tall, and the large flowers are typically in groups of 2 or 3. This lily will often bloom at the edge of melting snow.

Author: Susan McDougall
Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7777, -121.7273
Date: August 1, 2014
Erythronium montanum

The white flowers of Avalanche Lily brighten subalpine slopes and forest openings alike from early to late summer.

Author: Susan McDougall
Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS:
Date: August 2, 2013

Index
All images are the property of Susan McDougall.
Comments about these photo pages should be directed to podicepswa@gmail.com