Biology:Calochortus nitidus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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
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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 (state) , 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
Wikidata ☰ Q15538219 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calochortus nitidus.
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