Taxon Report

Erythronium citrinum Wats. var. citrinum

lemon-colored fawn lily

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Taxon Summary

Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum, commonly known as lemon-colored fawn lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 150 to 1300 meters. Erythronium citrinum var. citrinum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Erythronium citrinum Wats. var. citrinum
Common Name:	lemon-colored fawn lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0U041
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERCIC4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	150-1300 (490-4265)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Burbeck (3912344), Chicken Hawk Hill (4112214), Denny (4012384), Dillon Mtn. (4112355), Dubakella Mtn. (4012342), Forks of Salmon (4112333), Gasquet (4112378), Greenview (4112258), Halfway Ridge (4012353), Hayfork (4012352), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Horse Creek (4112278), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Ironside Mtn. (4012374), Naufus Creek (4012343), Noble Butte (3912386), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Russell Peak (4112268), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Smoky Creek (4012332), Somes Bar (4112344), Weitchpec (4112326), Willow Creek (4012386)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See E. citrinum in The Jepson Manual.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2026. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 April 2026].