ERYTHRONIUM

The flowers of are unlikely to be mistaken for anything else. Although erythroniums are closely related to tulips there’s little obvious resemblance. Growing from small bulbs, the flowers are held on a thin, arching stem and hang downwards, with petals swept back at varying angles. In some the flowers are dart-like with reflexed petals and in others they take the shape of a flared skirt, spreading gracefully outwards. Their natural