Liliaceae FAMILY
Erythronium dens-canis
Erythronium dens-canis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
Skin contact with the bulbs has been known to cause dermatitis in sensitive people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].
Botanical Description
Erythronium dens-canis is a Bulb up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope.
HabitatWoods, scrub and mountain grassland, to 1700 metres[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].