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Erythronium dens-canis

Dog's Tooth Violet, Dogtooth Violet
Also known as: Erythronium bifidum Sweet +18 more
  • Erythronium bifidum Sweet
  • Erythronium bulbosum St.-Lag.
  • Erythronium caninum Dulac
  • Erythronium dens-canis subsp. albiflorum Kricsf.
  • Erythronium dens-canis subsp. niveum (Baumg.) Buia & Pantu
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. niveum Baumg.
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. ovatifolium Poir. ex Rouy
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. prodanii Buia & Pantu
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. purpureum Baumg.
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. roseum Baumg.
  • Erythronium dens-canis var. tetragonum Schur
  • Erythronium latifolium Schur
  • Erythronium longifolium Mill.
  • Erythronium maculatum DC.
  • Erythronium maculosum Lam.
  • Erythronium niveum (Baumg.) Pînzaru
  • Erythronium niveum var. pedemontanum Pînzaru
  • Erythronium obtusiflorum Opiz
  • Erythronium ovatifolium Poir.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Liliaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Erythronium dens-canis (commonly known as Dog's-Tooth-Violet or Dogtooth-Violet) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Liliaceae family. Originating in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Virginia

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