Yellow Trout Lily is a spring ephemeral wildflower that carpets rich eastern forests in late April. Its mottled brown and green leaves resemble a brook trout's markings. A colony may take 7 years or more from seed to first flower, and mature plants persist for decades. The seeds are dispersed by ants attracted to their oily appendages.
Best time to see a Yellow Trout Lily
The best time to see a Yellow Trout Lily is April, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 52,770 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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