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Trout Lily - Erythronium americanum Check out the anthers on this flower...Some have pollen and some don&#039;t. <br /> <br /> Here&#039;s the reason: Trout lily has two sets of anthers. One set opens one day, while the other set opens the next day. This strategy prevents pollinators from collecting all the pollen from a given flower in a single day, thus giving other insects the opportunity to cross-pollinate. Brilliant!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Moist forest/bog edge<br /> <br /> Erythronium americanum,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Yellow trout lily Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Trout Lily - Erythronium americanum

Check out the anthers on this flower...Some have pollen and some don't.

Here's the reason: Trout lily has two sets of anthers. One set opens one day, while the other set opens the next day. This strategy prevents pollinators from collecting all the pollen from a given flower in a single day, thus giving other insects the opportunity to cross-pollinate. Brilliant!

Habitat: Moist forest/bog edge

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That is an astonishing fact! Is this the only flower that has this strategy? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I'm not really sure. A naturalist told me about this species, but it would make sense for there to be other flowers that do this as well. It is a great strategy. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I will use this to my advantage...

        "why are you half-assing this task?"
        > "I'm not. I'm alternating 50% of my energy so that more people can enjoy it."         Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Hahaha! Exactly! Posted 5 years ago

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The Yellow trout lily

''Erythronium americanum'' is a North American species of herbaceous flowering plant in the lily family.

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Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded May 3, 2020. Captured May 1, 2020 22:50 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm