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We Used to Call Them Lamb’s Tongue…

3/24/2013

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…but the “common” name is Fawn Lilly (Erythronium). This is the very first one of the season on my place outside of Eugene, OR. When I was a child, we (my sibs and I) would compete to see who could bring the first bouquet home to Mom. I’m delighted to have a natural flower garden right outside my front door that just lights up in the spring with Lamb’s Tongues, Trillion, Shooting Star (we used to call those Birdbills) and many other Oregon Natives. Now, it just needs to warm up a bit!!

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Sally McMullen
6/24/2023 07:48:55 am

So glad to find someone else who knows Lamb's Tongue and Birdbills. Now how about Cat's Ear. I grew up in south Salem when it was still out in the country. I truly miss my wild flowers.

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Gary Dawson link
6/24/2023 04:06:32 pm

Hey Sally, what fun! I thought for a while that those names were just used by my family so nice to know others use them too! And yep, I recognize Cat's Ear too!

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