RHH's photos with the keyword: oregon fawn lily

This is the flower we went to photograph at Washington Park when we discovered that the Fairy Slippers were already blooming. It is Erythronium oregonum, the Oregon Fawn Lily, a wildflower we go every year to see during its short bloom season.

The botanical name for this species is Erythronium oregonum and it is known to as the Fawn Lily because of its beautifully mottled foliage. These were blooming in profusion at Washington Park in Anacortes last Saturday where we went on an excursion with the Washington Native Orchid Society. The last time I had seen these they were totally without the brown markings at the base of the flower with only a touch of yellow there. These all had the brown markings. They are single-flowered, eight inches to a foot tall and almost always carry their flowers in a nodding position. In my opinion they are one of the Northwest's most delicate and beautiful wildflowers and it is always a delight to see them, though they are relatively common in the areas where they are found. We had gone to see the Fairy Slippers but these certainly were an added bonus. More pictures from our hike can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-nativ... .

Erythronium oreganum is one of our favorite wildflowers, but it blooms for only a very short time in the spring. These were photographed in Sharpe Park south of Anacortes. The photography was a real challenge since there was a good breeze blowing. We were gone hiking today, so I will have to catch everyone up with comments a little later this evening. We hiked the Old Mount Si trail, around 3500 feet in elevation and over ten miles distance. It was a beautiful day and a good hike. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/04/sharpe-park...

These bloom for a very short time in the spring, but when they bloom they will cover large areas with their gently nodding flowers. In some cases the flowers are almost as large as a man's hand, but these were smaller. The photo also shows the beautifully mottled foliage that is the reason for the name "Fawn Lily." ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-wild...

Erythronium oregonum is the Oregon Fawn Lily. Though the name might suggest otherwise, these were photographed in Washington and in Washington Park near Anacortes. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-wild...