Glacier Lily

Erythronium grandiflorum

Watercolor on paper, 5x7”

As the name suggests, this Utah native wildflower, grows just below melting glaciers. Its bulb is buried deep in the soil and has a papery outer layer.

The flower is painted in watercolor, and the dissections are in graphite. From right to left, Stamen, carpel with stigma, top view of mature ovary, side view of mature ovary, and bulb