Calochortus aureus
Calochortus aureus | |
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near Crystal Forest site in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. aureus |
Binomial name | |
Calochortus aureus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Calochortus aureus is a North American species of flowering plants in the lily family.[2][3] It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, southern Utah, northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado).[1][4] n Calochortus aureus is a bulb-forming perennial herb producing a single stalk up to 30 cm tall. Flowers are bright lemon-yellow with red or purple splotches on the petals.[5]
References
External links
Media related to Calochortus aureus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Calochortus aureus at Wikispecies - Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species One
- Plants for a Future, Calochortus aureus - S.Watson
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