The long, narrow leaf is slightly grooved, with a marked midrib, and a strong fibre; in color, as well as shape, it resembles the grass it grows amidst.
The 6 petal-like, pointed parts of the flower are smooth on the inside and downy without; they spread flat to show the 6 yellow stamens; the inside of the flower is bright yellow, the outside tinged with green. Three or four flowers grow on the summit of the slender shining green stem.
The swing of the curving leaf-blades is admirably graceful.
STAR GRASS: Hypoxis erecta.
LILY FAMILY.
LILIACEÆ.
| Adder’s-tongue. | Erythronium Americanum. |
| Dog-tooth Violet. | |
| Trout Lily. |
Found in early May on springy slopes or in moist meadow-lands.
Two leaves and the single flower-stem, which is about 6 or 8 inches in height, rise from the root.
The leaves are long and oval, tapering at the tip, with an entire margin, of a thick and juicy texture, and a smooth surface that is cool to the touch. The color is green with a bloom upon it, and mottled and streaked with dull red, which appears very strongly in the midrib and near the base of the leaf.