If you’re out walking in the woods this year, please consider taking data for the Trout Lily Project.  There are a few trout lily species in Eastern North America, but this project is focused on American trout lily (Erythronium americanum). You’ll be asked to provide the following information on the data submission website (detailed instructions on using the site)

Date of observation: Record the date on which you observed trout lily.

Location information: Click on a map to indicate where your observations were conducted.

Number of flowers observed: Roughly how many American trout lily (Erythronium americanum) flowers did you observe at the site? (< 50?  50-100? 100-250? 250-1000? >1000?)

Colours present: Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for each of red (brick red), yellow (lemon yellow), and orange (anything between brick red and lemon yellow) to indicate which anther colours are present at the site. If pollen & anther colour vary independently at your site, focus your observations on anther colour, because this is more easily seen from a distance (see F.A.Q.)

Frequency of yellow pollen: To the best of your ability, estimate the rough percentage of flowers at the site with lemon yellow coloured pollen. If pollen & anther colour vary independently at your site, focus your observations on anther colour, because this is more easily seen from a distance (see F.A.Q.)

Frequency of red pollen: To the best of your ability, estimate the rough percentage of flowers at the site with brick red coloured pollen. If pollen & anther colour vary independently at your site, focus your observations on anther colour, because this is more easily seen from a distance (see F.A.Q.)

Distance covered: Roughly what distance did you walk at the site? (<1km, 1–3 km, 3–5 km, >5km)

Photos (optional): If you’d like, you can share some of your trout lily photographs.

Observations can be submitted here.  See also detailed instructions for the CitSci.org site.