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Erythronium helenae is a species of flowering plant in the lily family which is known by the common names Pacific fawn lily and St. Helena fawn lily. It is endemic to the coastal mountains north of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is named for the local peak Mount Saint Helena. This wildflower grows from a bulb 3 to 5 centimeters wide and produces two wide leaves up to 20 centimeters long which are green mottled with brown or white. It produces erect stalks up to 30 centimeters tall, each bearing one to three flowers. The flower has white petals with yellowish bases 3 or 4 centimeters long. The petals develop pink or purple streaks or mottling as they age. The flower has yellow stamens with large yellow anthers.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

12 in Tall

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Color

Pink, Yellow, White, Purple, Brown

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Sunset Zones

6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Site type

Dry areas

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest