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Wild Flowers American Basin and Crested Butte Co : Many of these photos were taken in American Basin, CO and Crested Butte, CO. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscapes in Colorado.

Wild Flowers American Basin and Crested Butte Co

Many of these photos were taken in American Basin, CO and Crested Butte, CO. You can point your camera in any direction and find some of the best wild flowers and landscapes in Colorado.

Updated: May 02, 2009 7:51am PST

Yellow Glacier Lily : Yellow Glacier Lily in Crested Butte Co. I went to Crested Butte mid-spring to find this one flower. I was not disappointed, I was able to get enough good photos of the Yellow Glacier Lily to put it into its own gallery. I hope you enjoy the photos. Description: Pure golden-yellow flowers with 6 petals that bend sharply backwards to the back. The flower extends from a single branch less stem, with basal non-mottled leaves. Very similar to the Avalanche Lily -- several sources group the two species together. Like many lilies, the Glacier Lily grows from corms that were frequently used as food for Native Americans. Latin Name:------Erythronium gradiflorum Common Name(s):--Yellow Glacier Lily, Glacier Lily, Yellow Fawn Lily Family Name:-----Lily Ecology:---------Mountain meadows and stream banks, often near melting snows Blooming Season:-May-July Size:------------6-16 inches tall Flower Size:-----1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide Flower Shape:----3-6 Petaled, Bell Shaped Color(s):--------Yellow

Yellow Glacier Lily

Yellow Glacier Lily in Crested Butte Co. I went to Crested Butte mid-spring to find this one flower. I was not disappointed, I was able to get enough good photos of the Yellow Glacier Lily to put it into its own gallery. I hope you enjoy the photos. Description: Pure golden-yellow flowers with 6 petals that bend sharply backwards to ...

Updated: Apr 26, 2008 1:27pm PST

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