Erythronium montanum “Avalanche Lily” Liliaceae
Mount Rainier National Park, WA
August 4, 2012
Robert Niese
Avalanche Lilies are some of the first montane flowers to bloom in the PNW. As soon as the snow begins to melt, these guys are sprouting and preparing for the brief alpine summer. E. montanum is endemic to the Pacific Northwest and is only found in alpine and subalpine regions of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
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