Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Erythronium L.

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Erythronium L.

Common names:

Adder's-tongue [Adder's tongue, Adder tongue] (1900?-1936) (1, 93, 156, 158)

Deer's-tongue [Deer's tongue] (1828, Missouri tribes) (7)

Dog-tooth violet [Dog tooth violet, Dog's tooth violet] (1814-1936) (1, 10, 93)

Fawn-lily [Fawnlily] (1942-Present) (50, 109, 155)

Star-strikers [Star strikers] (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Tarmia (1828, Missouri tribes) (7)

Trout-lily [Troutlily] (1923) (138)

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