Avalanche lily
either of two plants, Erythronium grandiflorum or E. montanum, of the lily family, of the mountains of northwestern North America, having nodding yellow or white flowers.
Historical Examples
The most noticeable and abundant flower on all slopes is the avalanche lily (erythronium montanum).
The Mountain that was ‘God’ John H. Williams
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