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Erythronium
Erythronium oregonum
Erythronium oregonum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Lilliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Erythronium
Species

See text. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Monocotyledons or monocots are one of two major groups of Flowering plants (angiosperms that are traditionally recognised the other being Dicotyledons Liliidae is a Botanical name at the rank of subclass. Circumscription of the subclass will vary with the taxonomic system being used Liliales is an order of Monocotyledonous Flowering plants This order of necessity includes the family Liliaceae, but both the family and the order have The Liliaceae, or the lily family, is a family of Monocotyledons in the order Liliales.

Erythronium is a genus of bulbous spring-flowering perennials. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic A bulb is an underground vertical Shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases that are used as Food Storage organs by They have attractive pendant flowers and sometimes mottled leaves. Many are best grown in shade so that the bulbs do not overheat or dry out.

The genus consists of 20-30 species. The species are primarily in temperate North America, with a few species in the Old World. The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans Asians and Africans in the 15th century Common names include fawn lily or fawnlily, trout lily, dog's-tooth violet and adder's-tongue.

Species

Western North America (West of the Rocky Mountains)
Eastern North America (East of the Rocky Mountains)
Europe
Asia
Erythronium dens-canis
Erythronium dens-canis

Uses

The bulb is edible as a root vegetable, cooked or dried, and can be ground into flour. A bulb is an underground vertical Shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases that are used as Food Storage organs by Root vegetables are plant roots used as Vegetables Other underground plants are often erroneously called root vegetables Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability The leaves can also be cooked as a leaf vegetable. Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a Vegetable, sometimes accompanied In Japan, Erythronium japonicum is called katakuri, and the bulb is processed to produce starch, which is used for food and other purposes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Katakuri ( Erythronium japonicum; Japanese: 片栗 is a species of lily native to Japan, Korea and northeastern China Starch, CAS # 9005-25-8 Chemical formula (C6H10O5n is a Polysaccharide

They are also widely grown as ornamental plants, with numerous hybrids and cultivars having been selected for garden use. Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower Garden or as House plants Most commonly they are grown for the display of their Flowers Other common In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar Popular cultivars include Erythronium 'Pagoda', E. Erythronium 'Pagoda' is a Cultivar of the genus Erythronium in the family Liliaceae. 'Sundisc', E. 'Joanna', E. 'Kondo', E. 'Citronella', E. californicum 'White Beauty', and E. 'Rosalind'. Propagation is best by seed in autumn or by division of bulbs, depending on species. Some species propagate vegetatively.

References

Dictionary

erythronium

-noun

  1. (obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
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