Calochortus subalpinus

Calochortus subalpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species: C. subalpinus
Binomial name
Calochortus subalpinus
Piper
Synonyms[1]

Calochortus lobbii Purdy

Calochortus subalpinus (subalpine mariposa lily) is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States (States of Washington and Oregon).[2][3]

Description

Calochortus subalpinus is a perennial herb producing an unbranched stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. Flowers are white to pale lavender with white and orange hairs on the petals.[2]

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