Dogtooth violet, also called trout lily and adder’s tongue, is a group of bell-shaped wildflowers. Dogtooth violets are not true violets but belong to the lily family. Their flowers are yellow, white, or pink and have a faint fragrance. About a few dozen species (kinds) exist, most of them native to North America. They are cultivated in many gardens.
Dogtooth violets grow from a corm (thick, underground stem). Two smooth, grayish-green leaves, often with brown splotches, spring from the corm. The plants break through the ground in early spring and are often found on the banks of brooks.
