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Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus

Calochortus macrocarpus Douglas var. macrocarpus

Sagebrush Mariposa Lily

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Calochortus douglasianus

USDA Symbol: CAMAM9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 20 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 4 inches long, withering by anthesis.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: With white blotches and yellow hairs near base of petals. Sepals are long, narrow and pointed.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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