Calochortus howellii

Calochortus howellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species: C. howellii
Binomial name
Calochortus howellii
S.Wats.

Calochortus howellii (Howell's mariposa lily) is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the lily family, found only in Josephine and Curry Counties in southwestern Oregon.[1][2][3][4]

Calochortus howellii is a bulb-forming perennial with straight stems up to 40 cm tall. Petals are white or pale yellow with purple hairs on the petals.[5]

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