familyLiliaceae
genusErythronium
speciesErythronium americanum
subspeciesErythronium americanum subsp. harperi

Erythronium americanum subsp. harperi

(W. Wolf) C. R. Parks & Hardin

Brittonia 15: 252. 1963.

Geraldine A. Allen, Kenneth R. Robertson
Common names: Harper’s trout-lily
Endemic
Basionym: Erythronium harperi W. Wolf Castanea 6: 24. 1941
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 161.
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Style ± terete or slightly swollen distally; stigma lobes recurved, distinctly grooved distally. Capsules: apex distinctly apiculate. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Wooded slopes, ravines
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ga., Miss., Tenn.

Discussion

C. R. Parks and J. W. Hardin (1963) indicated that subsp. harperi may represent merely a southern race of E. americanum, but that the transition seems to be more abrupt than expected in a cline.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broad" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

... more about "Erythronium americanum subsp. harperi"
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2n chromosome quantity
48 +
Anther coloration
lavender +, chestnut-brown +  and yellow +
Anther dehiscence
basifixed +
Anther fixation
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
Anther shape
cordate +  and linear +
Apex architecture or shape
apiculate +
Apex dehiscence
loculicidal +
Apex life cycle
maturity +
Apex shape
rounded +  and obovoid +
Apex some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Apiculum size
small +
Auricle fixation or orientation
appressed +
Auricle size
small +
Author
Geraldine A. Allen +  and Kenneth R. Robertson +
Authority
(W. Wolf) C. R. Parks & Hardin +
Basal leaf architecture
petiolate +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Base coloration
greenish yellow +
Base shape
terete +  and swollen +
Base some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Basionyms
Erythronium harperi +
Blade architecture
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
Blade coloration
mottled +  and green +
Blade prominence or shape
flat +
Blade pubescence
glaucous +
Blade shape
elliptic-lanceolate +  and ovate or elliptic +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Blade some measurement
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
sheathing +  and involucrate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
1;several +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +  and scaly +
Bulb quantity
additional +
Bulb shape
Ovoid (?) +
Bulb some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Capsule architecture or shape
apiculate +  and truncate +
Capsule orientation
at-least +  and erect +
Common name
Harper’s trout-lily +
Corm architecture
solid +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ga. +, Miss. +  and Tenn. +
Dropper orientation
vertical +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
0–300 m +
Filament coloration
yellow +
Filament shape
lanceolate +
Filament size
slender +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower orientation
erect +  and nodding +
Flower prominence
showy +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
Fruit orientation
erect +
Fruit shape
obovoid +  and oblong +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Habitat
Wooded slopes, ravines +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
1-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inner tepal shape
auriculate +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf quantity
2 (?) +
Leaf some measurement
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (23 cm230 mm <br />0.23 m <br />) +
Lobe orientation
recurved +  and erect +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape
wavy +
Nonflowering plant architecture
1-leaved +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
(2-)3(-4)-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule quantity
many;several +
Perianth architecture
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Phenology
Flowering spring. +
Pollen coloration
brown +  and yellow +
Publication title
Brittonia +
Publication year
1963 +
Reference
None +
Rhizome duration
persistent +
Rhizome height or length or size
short +
Scape coloration
reddish +  and green +
Scape length
elongating +
Scape some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed arrangement or shape
angular +
Seed coloration
brown +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
1 +  and many +
Seed shape
ovoid +
Segment fixation
attached +
Segment shape
beadlike +
Segment size
small +
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Special status
Endemic +
Species life cycle
flowering +
Species quantity
many +  and few +
Species size
more sparingly without than those extensive vegetative reproduction +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen position
staminodial +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Stamen some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma lobe architecture
grooved +
Stigma lobe orientation
recurved +
Stigma lobe some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +  and unlobed +
Stolon quantity
common;1;3 +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style duration
deciduous +
Style fixation
attached +
Style quantity
1 +
Style shape
swollen +  and terete +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Erythronium americanum subsp. harperi +
Taxon parent
Erythronium americanum +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tepal coloration
reddish dots;tinged light;dark purple-red +
Tepal fusion
distinct +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal orientation
reflexed +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tepal shape
lanceolate +
Tepal some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole-organism coloration
colors +
Whole-organism quantity
Several (?) +
Whole-organism shape
lanceolate;ovate +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
12 +  and 11 +