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Calochortus bruneaunis (Bruneau mariposa lily)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Calochortus bruneaunis

Calochortus bruneaunis A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Bruneau Mariposa Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Calochortus nuttallii var. bruneaunis

USDA Symbol: CABR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT

Benefit

Use Food: Bulb consumed by indigenous peoples.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Calochortus bruneaunis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calochortus bruneaunis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calochortus bruneaunis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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