Calochortus nitidus

Calochortus nitidus
in Clearwater National Forest, Idaho
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species: C. nitidus
Binomial name
Calochortus nitidus
Douglas 1828 not Torr. 1857
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobothra nitida (Douglas) Kunth

Calochortus nitidus (broadfruit mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States.[2][3][4]

Calochortus nitidus is found primarily in northern Idaho and southeastern Washington, but isolated populations have been reported from Jackson County in southwestern Oregon.[5]

Description

Calochortus nitidus is a perennial herb producing an unbranched stem up to about 40 centimeters tall. flowers are lavender with darker purple markings.[2]

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