Erythronium (fawn-lily, trout-lily, dog's-tooth violet, adder's-tongue) is a genus of 20-30 species of spring-flowering perennial plants with long, tooth-like bulbs and attractive pendant flowers, native to forest and meadow in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The bulb is edible as a root vegetable, cooked or dried, and can be ground into flour. The leaves can also be cooked as a leaf vegetable. In Japan, Erythronium japonicum is called katakuri, and the bulb is processed to produce starch, which is used for food and other purposes.

Stunning shots !! finbarr · 2011-04-12: 03:37

like it! beesame · 2011-04-12: 03:43

B E A U T I F U L!! vterezia · 2011-04-12: 04:00

beautiful; is this growing wild or in a garden? the dark backgrounds give it presence equivalence · 2011-04-12: 04:42

Lovely delicate flowers and great shots Lynda · 2011-04-12: 05:12

Love the low lighting! HoosierAtHeART · 2011-04-12: 05:25

What a mine of information you are, Sadhya. Thanks for sharing these. revenant · 2011-04-12: 05:34

It's such a graceful flower! hannamagnusson · 2011-04-12: 05:38

Lovely yellow stars noptek · 2011-04-12: 05:51

Nice shots! Goldbrandi · 2011-04-12: 08:02

Fantastic capture of light in these, Sadhya!!! Beautiful!! lookagain · 2011-04-12: 14:19

I'm totally in love with these flowers... I want them now in my garden too :( (wait a minute I don't have them :() onlyricky · 2011-04-12: 15:53

Very pretty. Love #3! dontblink · 2011-04-12: 20:05

so beautiful companion of green & yellow colors! Shaparak · 2011-04-12: 23:00

such a beautiful & delicate flower! paulamarquis · 2011-04-16: 23:40

Superb! wildduck · 2011-04-17: 15:38