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Calochortus elegans var. elegans

Calochortus elegans Pursh var. elegans

Cat�s Ear, Elegant Mariposa Lily, Elegant Star Tulip, Northwestern Mariposa Lily

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAELE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 8 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: With purple blotches near base of petals. Petals densely hairy.

Distribution

USA: ID , OR , WA

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

Metadata

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

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