Calochortus lyallii

Calochortus lyallii
Okanogan County, Washington
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species: C. lyallii
Binomial name
Calochortus lyallii
Baker
Synonyms[1]

Calochortus ciliatus B.L.Rob. & Seaton

Calochortus lyallii (Lyall's mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family. It is native to the Province of British Columbia in western Canada, as well as the State of Washington in the northwestern United States.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Calochortus lyallii is a bulb-producing perennial herb up to about 50 centimeters tall. Flowers are upright, bell-shaped, white to pale violet with darker markings on the petals.[8][9][10]


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