Calochortus_nitidus

<i>Calochortus nitidus</i>

Calochortus nitidus

Species of flowering plant

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

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. [2]
    Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus nitidus Douglas
  3. [3]
    Douglas, David 1828. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 7(2): 277–278, plate 9A
  4. [4]
    Tropicos, Calochortus nitidus Douglas
  5. [5]
    Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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