// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Midland fawnlily

Erythronium mesochoreum

Midland fawnlily (Erythronium mesochoreum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Midland fawnlily (Erythronium mesochoreum) — *Erythronium mesochoreum* — Midland fawnlily. Photo by Nathan Aaron via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Midland fawnlily (Erythronium mesochoreum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, midland fawnlily pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).