Dog-tooth Violet

Dog-tooth Violet (Erythronium dens-canis), a liliaceous plant, which owes its name partly to the colour of its flowers, partly to the tooth-like bulb, is a frequent inmate of the rock-garden or herbaceous border, and presents a characteristic appearance not only in March and April, from its large abundant flowers, but throughout the remainder of the season on account of its peculiarly blotched leaves. In Tartary its bulbs yield starch, and in Russia they are used medicinally.