| Calochortus macrocarpus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. macrocarpus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus macrocarpus | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Mariposa macrocarpa(Douglas) Hoover | |
Calochortus macrocarpus, also known as sagebrush mariposa lily, is a North American species of bulbous perennials in the lily family. [2] [1] [3]
The plant is native to the Northwestern United States (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana), northern California, northern Nevada, and a small area of southern British Columbia. [4] Habitats include the Great Basin and Cascade Range. [5]
Calochortus macrocarpus leaves are blue-green and grass-like. The bulbs are tapering, like a carrot. [4] [6]
The flowers are large and three-petaled, and are pink to purple and sometimes white, with a greenish stripe on their underside. The sepals are about 2 inches long, much narrower and slightly longer than the petals. [7] They typically bloom in June and July. [6]
First peoples in southern British Columbia harvested the bulbs from April to June. They can be eaten raw or cooked. [6]
Calochortus is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America.
Calochortus luteus, the yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California.
Calochortus striatus, known by the common name alkali mariposa lily, is a species of mariposa lily native to California and into Nevada.
Calochortus plummerae is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name Plummer's mariposa lily.
Calochortus catalinae is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name Santa Catalina mariposa lily.
Calochortus albus is a North American species in the genus Calochortus in the family Liliaceae. It is also known by the common names fairy lantern, white fairy lantern, pink fairy lantern, lantern of the fairies, globe lily, white globe lily, white globe-tulip, alabaster tulip, Indian bells,satin bells, snowy lily-bell, and snow drops.
Calochortus amabilis is a species of the genus Calochortus in the family Liliaceae. It is also known by the common names Diogenes' lantern, yellow globe-tulip, golden globe-tulip, yellow globe lily, golden fairy lantern, golden lily-bell, Chinese lantern, and short lily.
Calochortus bruneaunis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, and is known by the common name Bruneau mariposa lily.
Calochortus dunnii is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Dunn's mariposa lily.
Calochortus elegans is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name elegant Mariposa lily, cat's ear, elegant cat's ears or star tulip. It is native to the western United States from northern California to Montana.
Calochortus invenustus is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names shy mariposa lily and plain mariposa lily.
Calochortus kennedyi is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name desert mariposa lily.
Calochortus leichtlinii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Leichtlin's mariposa, smokey mariposa, and mariposa lily.
Calochortus nudus is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name naked mariposa lily.
Calochortus persistens is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Siskiyou mariposa lily. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon.
Calochortus simulans is a California species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name San Luis Obispo mariposa lily, not to be confused with the San Luis mariposa lily C. obispoensis.
Calochortus venustus is a California species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name butterfly mariposa lily. It is a perennial herb that grows in grasslands and open wooded areas.
Calochortus weedii is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family known by the common name Weed's mariposa lily.
Calochortus syntrophus is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Callahan's mariposa lily and clustered mariposa lily. It is endemic to northern California, where it occurs in a remote area north of Montgomery Creek in Shasta County. It has also been spotted in adjacent Tehama County. Its habitat includes open, rocky areas with moist or wet soils in oak woodland territory. It was first discovered in 1993 and its description was published the following year.
Calochortus fimbriatus is a California species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name late-blooming mariposa lily. It is native to the coastal mountain ranges of southern Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and northern Ventura counties, where it is a member of the chaparral flora.
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