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Leucocrinum montanum
Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray
Common Starlily, Starlily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEMO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A low plant with several star-like, white flowers blooming in a basal rosette of narrow, grass-like leaves.
With its flowers nestled among the leaves, this distinctive little lily is unmistakable. This is the only species of its kind.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WYNative Distribution: Central Oregon to northern California; east to northern New Mexico, Colorado, and western portions of North and South Dakota.
Native Habitat: Among sagebrush and in open coniferous forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Leucocrinum montanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leucocrinum montanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leucocrinum montanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff