May 4, 2005
Trout Lily(Erythronium americanum)
A large patch of these delicate looking native wildflowers is growing within 10 feet of Sousa's Rock. The fact that they have survived the impact of dogs running off leash is a testamony to their toughness. Trout lilies are called "spring ephererals." The leaves and flowers appear early in the spring before tree leaves grow and block out sunlight. The plants die back during the summer and do not appear again until the following spring.

Trout lilies are also called dogtooth violets, but they are true lilies, not related to violets.