Calochortus howellii
Calochortus howellii, or Howell's mariposa lily, is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the lily family, found only in Josephine and Curry Counties in south-western Oregon.[1][2][3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. howellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus howellii | |
Calochortus howellii is a bulb-forming perennial with straight stems up to 40 cm tall. Petals are white or pale yellow with purple hairs on the petals.[5] It grows on serpentine outcrops at lower or middle elevations.[6]
References
- Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A..
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Watson, Sereno 1888. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 23(2): 266–267
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 129 Calochortus howellii S. Watson
- "Calochortus howellii". explorer.natureserve.org.
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