| Calochortus nitidus | |
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| In Clearwater National Forest, Idaho | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus nitidus Douglas 1828 not Torr. 1857
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Calochortus nitidus, the broadfruit mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States. [2] [3] [4]
Calochortus nitidus is found primarily in northern Idaho and southeastern Washington, but isolated populations have been reported from Jackson County in southwestern Oregon. [5]
Description
Calochortus nitidus is a perennial herb producing an unbranched stem up to about 40 centimeters tall. flowers are lavender with darker purple markings. [2]
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus nitidus Douglas
- ^ Douglas, David 1828. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 7(2): 277–278, plate 9A
- ^ Tropicos, Calochortus nitidus Douglas
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Summit Post, Broadfruit Mariposa (Calochortus nitidus)
- Calphotos Photos Gallery, University of California @ Berkeley
- Tom Nelson, Calochortus nitidus (broad-fruit mariposa) Wapshilla Ridge Hells Canyon, Idaho. 7/28/11
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| Calochortus nitidus | |
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|
| |
| In Clearwater National Forest, Idaho | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. nitidus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus nitidus Douglas 1828 not Torr. 1857
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Calochortus nitidus, the broadfruit mariposa lily, is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family native to the northwestern United States. [2] [3] [4]
Calochortus nitidus is found primarily in northern Idaho and southeastern Washington, but isolated populations have been reported from Jackson County in southwestern Oregon. [5]
Description
Calochortus nitidus is a perennial herb producing an unbranched stem up to about 40 centimeters tall. flowers are lavender with darker purple markings. [2]
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus nitidus Douglas
- ^ Douglas, David 1828. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 7(2): 277–278, plate 9A
- ^ Tropicos, Calochortus nitidus Douglas
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Summit Post, Broadfruit Mariposa (Calochortus nitidus)
- Calphotos Photos Gallery, University of California @ Berkeley
- Tom Nelson, Calochortus nitidus (broad-fruit mariposa) Wapshilla Ridge Hells Canyon, Idaho. 7/28/11
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| This Liliales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |